Methods used in the 1982, 1993, and 2004 birth cohort studies from Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and a description of the socioeconomic conditions of participants' families
Barros, Aísio.J.D.; Santos, Iá.S.; Matijasevich, A.; Araújo, C.L.; Gigante, D.P.; Menezes, A.M.B.; Horta, B.L.; Tomasi, E.; Victora, C.G.; Barros, F.C.
Cadernos de Saude Publica 24(Suppl): S371-S380
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0102-311X PMID: 18797712 Document Number: 204529
Three birth cohorts are currently being followed in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in order to assess changes in birth conditions, growth, development, morbidity, and infant mortality, as well as the influence of pre- and perinatal factors on the subsequent morbidity of participants in their adult lives. We provide a description of the methodology used for the cohort studies that began in 1982, 1993, and 2004 in Pelotas, and a description of the economic conditions of the families involved.