Prevalence of spina bifida across the lifespan in the <scp>USA</scp>
Most spina bifida prevalence estimates focus on birth prevalence. This study demonstrates that prevalence estimates across all ages throughout the lifespan can be generated using multiple insurance data sources.
Authors
- Jennifer Hall‐Lande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7986-6872)
- Julie Bershadsky
- Catharine Riley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2109-2824)
- S PETTINGELL
- Libby Hallas
- Sheryl A. Larson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4464-9085)
- Tiebin Liu
- Jennita Reefhuis
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70161
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention