MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts
Modell, B; Malherbe, H
; Blencowe, 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.
; Blencowe, 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.
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
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| 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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