Epidemiology and Health Systems Development


Reports

Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2004-2008 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 11:05. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois Department of Public Health, July 2011.

  • Information about congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions by counties in Illinois.

Trends in the prevalence of Birth Defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-2007 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 10:08 Springfield, Ill.: Illinois Department of Public Health, December 2010.

  • This report issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitors the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois.

Trends in the prevalence of Birth Defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-2005 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 08:06 Springfield, Ill.: Illinois Department of Public Health, September 2008.

  • This report issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitors the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois.

Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2001-2005 A Report on County-specific Incidence (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 07:06 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, June 2007.

  • Information about congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions by counties in Illinois.

Newborn Metabolic Screening in Illinois 2005 (PDF format)

Epidemiologic Report Series 07:05 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Pubic Health, June 2007

  • Report on Newborn Screening for Metabolic Disorders in Illinois

Trends in the prevalence of Birth Defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-2004 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 07:04 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, April 2007

  • This report issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitors the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois.

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Illinois 2003-2004 (PDF format).  Epidemiologic Report Series 06:06. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, August 2006.

  • Information on the Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Illinois.

Follow-up Services Provided to Children with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (PDF format).

Quality Control Report 06:03. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, October 2006.

  • This report evaluates the timing and type of follow-up services provided to children referred by APORS.  It also identifies certain areas that could be improved to allow better evaluation in the future.

Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 1999-2003 - A Report on County-specific Incidence (PDF format).

Epidemiologic Report Series 05:8 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, September 2005.

  • Information about congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions by counties in Illinois.

Trends in the Prevalence of Birth Defects in Illinois and Chicago 1989-2003 (PDF format).

Epidemiologic Report Series 05:5 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, September 2005.

  • This report issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitors the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois. In this report, the prevalence of birth defects among Illinois and Chicago newborns from 1999 - 2003 is presented with graphs reporting quarterly data since 1989.

Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 1998-2002 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 04:3 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, May 2004.

  • Information about congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions.

Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects in Illinois, 1989-2002  (PDF format).  Epidemiologic Report Series 04:2  Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, April 2004.

  •  Information about neural tube defects, other congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions.

Trends in the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-2001 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 03:8 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, November 2003.

  • This report issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitors the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois. In this report, the prevalence of birth defects among Illinois and Chicago newborns from 1999 - 2001 is presented with graphs reporting quarterly data since 1989.

Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 1997-2000 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 03:2 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, July 2003.

  • Information about congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions.

Comparison of the Characteristics of Three Infant Populations in Illinois 1996-2000 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 03:1 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, February, 2003.

  • This report uses data, from APORS and the Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN), to compare the general infant population of Illinois, the population of infants born in Illinois with a congenital anomaly and the population of infants born in Illinois with some other recognized adverse outcome over a five-year period of 1996 through 2000.

Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 1995-1999 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 02:1 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, February, 2002.

  • Information about congenital anomalies (birth defects) and other serious neonatal conditions.

The Relationship between Maternal Diabetes and Birth Defects (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Spring 2002:1-3.

  • Study on birth defects resulting from maternal diabetes

Trends in the Prevalence of Birth Defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-1998 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 01:7 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, December 2001.

  • A surveillance report issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitoring the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois and Chicago newborns.

Surveillance of Illinois Infants Prenatally Exposed to Controlled Substances 1991-1999 (PDF format).  Epidemiologic Report Series 01:4 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, November 2001.

  • Information about newborn infants' exposure to controlled substances.

Decline in Cases of Infants Born with a Positive Toxicity for Controlled Substances in Illinois (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Fall 2001:1-2.

  • This study shows the number of newborn infants who were reported to the Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System (APORS) as having positive test results for a controlled substance.

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois: A Report on County-specific Prevalence at Birth and Mortality (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 00:4 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, April 2000.

  • This report contains two sections. The first provides descriptive information about county-specific prevalence rates for specific adverse pregnancy outcomes identified in Illinois newborns from 1989 through 1998. The second examines the mortality experience of Illinois newborns diagnosed with these conditions.

Trends in the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-1997 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 99:4 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, June 1999.

  • This report is the sixth in a series of surveillance reports issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitoring the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois and Chicago newborns.

Birth defects in Illinois: A report on mortality and county-specific prevalence at birth (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 97:6 Springfield, IL. Illinois Department of Public Health, June 1997.

  • There are two sections of this report. The first section provides descriptive information on county-specific birth defects prevalence rates at birth diagnosed in Illinois newborns from 1989 through 1994. The second section examines the mortality experience of Illinois newborn infants diagnosed with birth defects ascertained from a population-based adverse pregnancy outcomes reporting system.

Trends in the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois and Chicago, 1989-1995 (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 97:5 Springfield, IL. Illinois Department of Public Health, May, 1997.

  • This report is the fourth in a series of surveillance reports issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System monitoring the prevalence of birth defects in Illinois. In this report, the prevalence of birth defects among Illinois and Chicago newborns from 1994 and 1995 is presented with graphs reporting quarterly data since 1989.

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