Impact evaluation of Zika epidemic on congenital anomalies registration in Brazil: An interrupted time series analysis.

• Main Authors: Enny S Paixão (Author), Moreno S Rodrigues (Author), Luciana L Cardim (Author), Juliane F Oliveira (Author), Catharina L C (Author), Maria da Conceição N Costa (Author), Maurício L Barreto (Author), Laura C Rodrigues (Author), Liam Smeeth (Author), Roberto F S Andrade (Author), Wanderson K Oliveira (Author), Maria Glória Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to assess the impact of the Zika epidemic on the registration of birth defects in Brazil. We used an interrupted time series analysis design to identify changes in the trends in the registration of congenital anomalies. We obtained monthly data from Brazilian Live Birth Information...