A comparison of infants' birth defects self-reported by mothers with data provided by general practitioners: Data from the Dutch Pregnancy Drug Register.
Veronique Y F MaasEllen G T EderveenYrea R J van Rijt-WeetinkPetra J WoestenbergJorieke Elisabertha Hermina BergmanMaartje ConijnPublished in: Birth defects research (2023)
Self-reported questionnaire data on infants' birth defects from mothers yield fairly similar information compared to information obtained through GPs. Future studies should validate the accuracy of self-reported birth defects by mothers more extensively to improve the quality of drug safety studies during pregnancy.