Is Older Maternal Age a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth and Fetal Growth Restriction? A SystematicReview

@article{NewburnCook2005IsOM,
  title={Is Older Maternal Age a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth and Fetal Growth Restriction? A SystematicReview},
  author={Christine V. Newburn-Cook and Judee E. Onyskiw},
  journal={Health Care for Women International},
  year={2005},
  volume={26},
  pages={852 - 875}
}
Key MethodTo determine if there was an association between advancing maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes (preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age births), a systematic review was conducted based on a comprehensive search of the literature from 1985 to 2002.
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