An evaluation of national birth certificate data for neonatal seizure epidemiology

Summary Objective Seizures are a common manifestation of neurologic dysfunction in neonates and carry a high risk for mortality and adverse long‐term outcomes. U.S. birth certificates are a potentially valuable source for studying the epidemiology of neonatal seizures. However, the quality of the data is understudied. Methods We reviewed all U.S. birth records from 2003 to 2013 to describe the following: (1) rates of missing data, (2) evidence...