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Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analyses

  1. GISELLE SALMASI1,
  2. ROSHEEN GRADY2,
  3. JENNIFER JONES1,
  4. SARAH D. MCDONALD3,*,
  5. On behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group*

Article first published online: 31 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.3109/00016340903505748

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volume 89, Issue 4, pages 423–441, April 2010

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SALMASI, G., GRADY, R., JONES, J., MCDONALD, S. D. and On behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group* (2010), Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 89: 423–441. doi: 10.3109/00016340903505748

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  1. 1

    Department of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5

  2. 2

    Department of Health Research Methodology, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5

  3. 3

    Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5

* Sarah D. McDonald, McMaster University, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics 1200 Main St. West, HSC 3N52B, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5. E-mail: mcdonals@mcmaster.ca

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  1. Issue published online: 31 DEC 2010
  2. Article first published online: 31 DEC 2010
  3. (Received 28 October 2009; accepted 23 November 2009)

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