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released: 8 Oct 2007 author: Abeywardana S, Karim M, Grayson N & Sullivan EA

Congenital anomalies in Australia 1998-2001 is the second report in a new revised series on congenital anomalies. This report provides national information on selected congenital anomalies from 1998-2001. Information on induced abortions with congenital anomalies is also presented for some jurisdictions. This report is produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics unit and will be of interest to staff of state and territory Birth Defect Registers and Perinatal data collections, health professionals, health and welfare planners, policy makers, researchers, students, and consumers.

ISSN 1449-8405; ISBN 978 1 74024 720 7; Cat. no. PER 37; 156pp.; Internet only

Available at http://www.preru.unsw.edu.au/...

Publication table of contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Data sources and methods
  • 3 selected congenital anomalies
  • 4 Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit - selected statistics
  • 5 Future directions
  • Appendix A: Denominator data
  • Appendix B: State and territory reports on congenital anomalies
  • Appendix C: Data collection contracts for congenital anomalies
  • Appendix D: Committees
  • Abbreviations and symbols
  • Glossary
  • References
  • List of tables

Recommended citation

Abeywardana S, Karim M, Grayson N & Sullivan EA 2007. Congenital anomalies in Australia 1998-2001. Birth anomalies series no. 2. Cat. no. PER 37. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468029>.