Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5675770 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2017 | 39 Pages |
Abstract
Low population-attributable fraction estimates suggest factors in addition to chlamydia contribute to tubal factor infertility in the study population. However, high background Chlamydia trachomatis seropositivity among controls, most striking among Black participants, could have obscured an association with tubal factor infertility and resulted in a population-attributable fraction that underestimates the true etiological role of chlamydia. Choice of chlamydia and tubal factor infertility definitions also has an impact on the odds ratio and population-attributable fraction estimates.
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Authors
Rachel J. MD, MPH, Harold C. MD, CM, Pai-Lien PhD, Karen R. DNP, CRNP, Karen A. MS, Catherine L. PhD, MPH, Robert E. MD, MPH, John R. PhD, Dmitry M. MD, MPH, Tara C. PhD, Edward W. MD, Michael P. MD, MA, Lauri E. MD, William M. MD, MPH,