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September 1, 1994American Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

An evaluation of the Kessner Adequacy of Prenatal Care Index and a proposed Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index.

Milton Kotelchuck

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The Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index offers a more accurate and comprehensive set of measures of prenatal care utilization than the Kessner Index.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7ba38ae371f9756ae2986 https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.84.9.1414

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1The effects of prenatal care upon the health of the newborn.Original Research · 1979 · 268 citations
2Prenatal care and pregnancy outcome in an HMO and general population: a multivariate cohort analysis.Cohort Study · 1981 · 126 citations
3Factors associated with birthweight: an exploration of the roles of prenatal care and length of gestation.Survey · 1984 · 187 citations
4The Differential Effect of Prenatal Care on the Incidence of Low Birth Weight among Blacks and Whites in a Prepaid Health Care PlanOriginal Research · 1988 · 168 citations
5The Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index: its US distribution and association with low birthweight.Original Research · 1994 · 484 citations

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