nominally significantp < 0.05
Two subtypes showed nominally significant (p < 0.05) heterogeneity over EDs after full adjustment: neural tube defects and specifically spina bifida.
Two subtypes showed nominally significant (p < 0.05) heterogeneity over EDs after full adjustment: neural tube defects and specifically spina bifida.
For example the 5 th –95 th RR range estimated between registers for limb reduction was just 0.76–1.27, but this approached significance at p = 0.097.
The borderline significant gastroschisis finding is of interest given the increasing trends in prevalence over the last few decades reported elsewhere and rather strong regional differences in prevalence [ 17 - 22 ].
There was highly significant heterogeneity of all non-chromosomal anomalies across districts and across hospital catchment areas.