Discussion: ‘Occupational exposures and spontaneous abortion’ by Lawson et al

In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed:

Lawson CC, Rocheleau CM, Whelan EA, et al. Occupational exposures among nurses and risk of spontaneous abortion. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012;206:327.e1-8.

Discussion Questions

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    What was the overall study design?

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    How was exposure defined?

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    What was the analytic plan?

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    What do the tables tell us?

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    What were the strengths and weaknesses of this study?

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    How might we use this information?

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