MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts

Modell, B; Malherbe, H

; Mooorthie, S; Petrou, M; Darlinson, M and Lawn, J

(2025). MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts. [Dataset]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

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This document details the methodology behind the Modell Database of Congenital Disorders (MGDb) and its role in estimating endogenous congenital disorders and their baseline birth prevalence using historical epidemiological studies, congenital anomaly registries, and genetic databases to inform public health policy where local data are lacking. An overview of the terminology used, development of equations and tables to standardize estimations, intervention impacts, database outputs and data limitations is provided.

Keywords

Birth defects; Conegnital Disorders; Estimates

Item Type	Dataset
Resource Type	Resource Type Resource Description Other Documentation
Capture method	Other
Date	24 March 2025
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	Modell, B; Malherbe, H; Blencowe, H ; Mooorthie, S; Petrou, M; Darlinson, M and Lawn, J
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health (2023-)
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Date Deposited	25 Mar 2025 13:26
Last Modified	25 Mar 2025 16:38
Publisher	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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