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. 2013 Dec 20;11(1):91–172. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110100091

Table A8.

Studies examined for the meta analysis of the association between temperature and preeclampsia incidence.

Reference Sample size Setting Definition of temperature indicator Temporal resolution for temperature indicator
[29] 28,262 Safata, Kuwait Daily mean temperature Month of birth
[28] 11,585 Cape Town, South Africa Daily minimum and maximum temperatures Month of birth
[30] 11,979 Beer Sheva, Israel Daily maximum temperature Month of birth
[31] 12,142 Rasht, Iran Daily mean temperature Season of birth (4)
[23] 11,958 Jackson, MS, USA Daily maximum temperature Season of birth (3)
[19] 7,013 Bangkok, Thailand Daily maximum temperature Season of birth (2)
[24] 29,562 Mumbai, India Daily mean temperature Season of birth (2)
[18] 15,402 Hong Kong, China Heat Index (function of temperature and humidity) Time of conception
[26] 4,400 Quebec, Canada Grouped extreme high and low temperatures 20 first weeks of pregnancy
[27] 18,500 Tel Aviv, Israel Average temperature Month of birth