It can also give us new information on the etiology of congenital anomalies. The International Clearinghouse publishes an annual report, which can be obtained in ICBD in Rome upon request. 5-year reports are also published. These reports are available, commercial. The registry also produces specific reports upon request, but these are not published or accesible to others.
Anonymized examples are obtainable on request, on paper or diskettes.
The Malformation Registry is easily combined with the Finnish Medical Birth Registry. It can also logically be combined with the Hospital Discharge Registry, Cancer Registry, and Vision Impairment Registry. The prenatal section of the Malformation Registry is combinative with the Registry of Legal Abortions. Special licences are needed. An important advantage is that the program is national and population based.