Who conducted the registry?

The Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University is a public health research group founded in 1975. The Slone team includes specialists in epidemiology, adult and pediatric medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and biostatistics. Major sources of research support include the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the pharmaceutical industry, and private foundations.

For more information about the Slone Epidemiology Center and its research studies, visit www.bu.edu/slone or click here.