Contents

• Executive Summary

• Office Of The Director (OD)

• Abnormal Genital Flora and Preterm Delivery
• Caffeine Intake, Spontaneous Abortion, and Reduced Fetal Growth
• Pregnancy and Childhood Effects of In utero Exposure to Organochlorine Compounds
• Longitudinal Cohort Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health and Development
• The Collaborative Studies Unit

• Epidemiology Branch

• Human Fecundity and Fertility
• Pregnancy
• Effects of Epidural Analgesia on Labor and Delivery
• A Multicenter Randomized Trial on Management of Early Pregnancy Failure
• Birth Defects
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology
• Child Health
• Childhood Injuries

• Prevention Research Branch

• Young Drivers Intervention Study (Checkpoints)
• Preventing Problem Behavior among Middle School Students (Going Places)
• Violence Prevention among High-Risk Youth
• Tailored Persuasive Communications for Pediatric Injury Prevention

• Biometry and Mathematical Statistics Branch (BMSB)

• Collaborative and Consulting Activities
• Statistical Research Activities

• Computer Sciences Section (CSS)

• Providing Epidemiologic and Statistical Computing Expertise
• Providing Central Procurement and Management of Hardware and Software
• Providing Expert Data Management Guidance
• Serving as Help-Desk to DESPR Staff
• Acting as Liaison Between DESPR Staff and Sources of Technology
• Managing Computing Accounts and Computing Contracts

• Appendix 1: DESPR Personnel

• Appendix 2: Publications By DESPR Staff Members: 1998-2001

• Appendix 3: DESPR Staffing

• Appendix 4: Contracts Supported By DESPR, Fiscal Years 1997-2000

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