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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System
The Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System (APORS) collects information on Illinois infants born with birth defects or other abnormal conditions. The purpose of APORS is to conduct surveillance on birth defects, to guide public health policy in the reduction of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and to identify and refer children who require special services to correct and prevent developmental problems and other disabling conditions. Mandated statewide data collection began in August 1988. All licensed Illinois hospitals are required to report adverse pregnancy outcomes to APORS. In addition, APORS receives reports from hospitals in St. Louis, Missouri, that are part of the southern Illinois perinatal network. A few Indiana and Iowa hospitals also voluntarily report Illinois children. APORS cases meet one of more of the following criteria:
- The infant was born at less than 31 weeks gestational age;
- The infant was part of a triplet, or higher order, birth;
- The infant is diagnosed as having a positive drug toxicity for any drug, shows signs and symptoms of drug toxicity or withdrawal, or the infant’s mother admits to illegal drug used during the pregnancy;
- the infant is diagnosed with a congenital anomaly; a serious congenital infection; an endocrine, metabolic or immune disorder; a blood disorder; or another high-risk medical condition; or
- a neonatal or fetal death has occurred.
Resources
Publications
- 2020 Active Case Finding Study
- Trends in the Prevalence of Birth Defects in Illinois 2002-2018
- Timeliness Study-Hospital Reports of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Received in 2021
- Timeliness Study-Hospital Reports of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Received in 2022
- Timeliness Study-Hospital Reports of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Received in 2023
- Rates of Hospital Reporting of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in 2022
- Rates of Hospital Reporting of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in 2021
- Rates of Hospital Reporting of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in 2019
- Microcephaly Fact Sheet
- Everyday in Illinois
- Birth Defect Tracking
- Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2016-2020
- Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2015-2019
- Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2014-2018
- Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2013-2017
- Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2008-2012
- Birth Defects and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Illinois 2005-2009
- Quality of Abstractor Reviews of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 2016
- Family Survey of Services Provided Through the High Risk Infant Follow-Up (HRIF) Program