Not specific
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) A pregnant woman whose expected delivery date must be between 1 August 2011 and 31 March 2014 (2) A pregnant woman must reside in one of the study areas selected by Regional Centres at the time of the recruitment and be expected to reside continually in Japan for the fore-seeable future (3) A pregnant woman must visit a cooperating health care providers selected by a Regional Centre or local government offices to obtain a Mother-Child Health Handbook in a study area during the recruiting period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) A pregnant woman does not consent to participate in the study (2) A pregnant woman shows difficulty in comprehending the study procedures or filling out the questionnaires without support (3) A pregnant woman is reportedly not accessible at the time of delivery (e.g. a woman who plans to give birth outside the study area)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Five priority outcomes: 1) reproduction and pregnancy complications, 2) congenital anomalies, 3) neuropsychiatric disorders, 4) allergies and immune system deficiencies, 5) metabolism and endocrine system disorders. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Institute for Environmental Studies JECS Programme Office