Validity of maternal report of prenatal alcohol, cocaine, and smoking in relation to neurobehavioral outcome
SW Jacobson, LM Chiodo, RJ Sokol, JL Jacobson - Pediatrics, 2002 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Evidence that mothers report higher levels of drinking retrospectively than during
pregnancy has led some investigators to suggest that women systematically underreport
alcohol antenatally and that alcohol-related deficits may actually reflect heavier prenatal
exposure. This study is the first to compare the validity of antenatal and retrospective reports
of pregnancy drinking, drug use, and smoking in relation to effects on infant neurobehavioral
outcomes. Methodology. Three hundred fifty-four inner-city mothers were interviewed …
pregnancy has led some investigators to suggest that women systematically underreport
alcohol antenatally and that alcohol-related deficits may actually reflect heavier prenatal
exposure. This study is the first to compare the validity of antenatal and retrospective reports
of pregnancy drinking, drug use, and smoking in relation to effects on infant neurobehavioral
outcomes. Methodology. Three hundred fifty-four inner-city mothers were interviewed …