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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Abnormalities, Multiple/ epidemiology

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Behavioural characteristics and autistic features in individuals with Cohen Syndrome

  The aim of this study was to describe behavioural characteristics and autistic features in individuals with Coen Syndrome

  

  Abstract:

  Diagnostic criteria for Cohen Syndrome are based largely on physical characteristics, and systematic information about behaviour and social functioning is limited. Typically, individuals with this condition are described as being very sociable and as showing low rates of pathology. However, recent studies have indicated that behavioural difficulties may occur more frequently than more...

  International Classification:

  Syndrome - Coen

  Categories:

  Coen Syndrome

  Geography:

  International

  Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, Vol: 14 Page: 57-64 March 2005
  P. Howlin; J. Karpf; J. Turk

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• 2.   High prevalence of Cohen syndrome among Irish travellers

  This case report discusses a diagnosis of 5 cases of Cohen Syndrome among 3 families from the Irish Traveller Community in the West of Ireland

  

  International Classification:

  Syndrome

  Categories:

  Cohen syndrome

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Clin Dysmorphol, Vol: 16 Page: 257-9 October 2007
  A. M. Murphy; O. Flanagan; K. Dunne; S. A. Lynch

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• 3.   The incidence of cardiac lesions in infants born with major gastrointestinal malformations in Northern Ireland

  This study examined the incidence of congenital heart disease diagnosed in the infants presenting to the tertiary referral centre in Belfast.

  

  Abstract:

  There is a recognised association between major gastrointestinal (GI) malformations and congenital heart disease (CHD). A retrospective study over 10 years involving 240 infants born with gastrointestinal malformations was conducted in the Royal Belfast Hospital For Sick Children (RBHSC). We felt it was important to look at the incidence of CHD diagnosed in the infants presenting to the more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Congenital malformations of the circulatory system - congenital heart disease

  Categories:

  congenital heart disease

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Ulster Med J, Vol: 69 Page: 23-6 May 2000
  A. J. Thompson; H. C. Mulholland

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