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?