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• 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.

Child Behavior

Your search returns 10 documents

• 1.   Assessing the use of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) among Irish schoolchildren

  This study examined the answering rates, internal reliability and external validity of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) employing data from the 2002 Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study HBSC;

  

  Abstract:

  The objective of this analysis was to examine the answering rates, internal reliability and external validity of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) employing data from the 2002 Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study HBSC; a cross-sectional survey of 8,424 Irish schoolchildren aged 10-18. Father's occupation was reported by 80.6% of the schoolchildren and 60.6% reported on more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool (questionaire/scale) - Family Affluence Scale

  Categories:

  internal reliability; external validity; Family Affluence Scale

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 100 Page: suppl 37-9 September 2007
  M. Molcho; S. N. Gabhainn; C. C. Kelleher

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• 2.   Child coping strategies, dental anxiety and dental treatment: the influence of age, gender and childhood caries prevalence

  The aim of the study was to understand the coping strategies children employ in dealing with pain in dentistry

  

  Abstract:

  AIM: This was to investigate what coping strategies are used by children, the efficacy of these strategies and the influences of age, gender, dental anxiety, pain experience and childhood caries prevalence (place of residence) upon the efficacy of the coping strategies used by Dutch (NL) children in The Netherlands and Northern Ireland (NI). METHODS: Convenience samples of Dutch and NI more...

  International Classification:

  Dental

  Categories:

  pain in dentistry

  Geography:

  International

  Eur J Paediatr Dent, Vol: 6 Page: 173-8 December 2005
  P. Van Meurs; K. E. Howard; J. Versloot; J. S. Veerkamp; R. Freeman

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• 3.   Evaluation of the Parenting Plus Programme

  The aim of this study was to examine disruptive behaviour disorders, following participated in the Parenting Plus Programme, which reported greater gains in the attainment of personal parenting goals

  

  Abstract:

  In a comparative group outcome study involving 40 parents of children (aged 3-12 yrs) with disruptive behaviour disorders, it was found that those who participated in the Parenting Plus Programme reported greater gains in the attainment of personal parenting goals. Also, there were trends for participants in the Programme to report fewer child behaviour problems on the externalizing more...

  International Classification:

  Programme - Parenting Plus Programme

  Categories:

  personal parenting goals; disruptive behaviour disorders; - Parenting Plus Programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 22 Page: 238-256 2001
  Joanne Behan; Carol Fitzpatrick; John Sharry; Alan Carr; Brian Waldron

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• 4.   Familial and cultural perceptions and beliefs of oral hygiene and dietary practices among ethnically and socio-economicall diverse groups

  The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable psychometric measure to examine the extent to which parents' attitudes about engaging in twice-daily tooth brushing and controlling sugar snacking predict behaviours in children

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE; The aim of this international study was to develop a valid and reliable psychometric measure to examine the extent to which parents' attitudes about engaging in twice-daily tooth brushing and controlling sugar snacking predict these respective behaviours in their children. A supplementary objective was to assess whether ethnic group, culture, level of deprivation or more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and lifestyle

  Categories:

  psychometric testing

  Geography:

  International

  Community Dent Health, Vol: 21 Page: 102-11 March 2004
  P. M. Adair; C. M. Pine; G. Burnside; A. D. Nicoll; A. Gillett; S. Anwar; Z. Broukal; I. G. Chestnutt; D. Declerck; F. X. Ping; R. Ferro; R. Freeman; D. Grant-Mills; T. Gugushe; J. Hunsrisakhun; M. Irigoyen-Camacho; E. C. Lo; M. H. Moola; S. Naidoo; U. Nyandindi; V. J. Poulsen; F. Ramos-Gomez; N. Razanamihaja; S. Shahid; M. S. Skeie; O. P. Skur; C. Splieth; T. C. Soo; H. Whelton; D. W. Young

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• 5.   Food poverty and health among schoolchildren in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

  The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among school children

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among schoolchildren. DESIGN: Analysis of the 2002 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, a cross-sectional survey that employs a self-completion questionnaire in a nationally representative random sample of school classrooms in the Republic of Ireland. more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and lifestyle

  Categories:

  food poverty; food consumption; health; life satisfaction

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Public Health Nutr, Vol: 10 Page: 364-70 April 2007
  M. Molcho; S. N. Gabhainn; C. Kelly; S. Friel; C. Kelleher

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• 6.   Influence on self-rated health of socio-demographic, lifestyle and affluence factors: an analysis of the Irish and International Health Behaviours Among School-Aged Children (HBSC) datasets 1998

  The aim of this study was to examine influences on self reported health among young people

  

  Abstract:

  In this analysis we employed the International Health Behaviour Among School Aged Children (HBSC) 1998 data, comprising 8326 Irish children and 115,327 children in the International dataset, to examine influences on self reported health among young people. Factors were similar for both boys and girls and between countries. Daily smokers, those reporting intoxication at least once, those more...

  International Classification:

  Other - self reported health

  Categories:

  self reported health

  Geography:

  International

  Ir Med J, Vol: 100 Page: suppl 43-6 September 2007
  C. C. Kelleher; J. Tay; S. N. Gabhainn

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• 7.   Measurement of comfort levels by means of electrical stapedial reflex in children

  The aim of this paper was to evaluate the use of electrically evoked stapedial reflexes to measure comfort levels for children and compare these results with behavioural measurements

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Patient success and satisfaction with a cochlear implant largely depend on the adequacy of the speech-processing program. The program is generated by means of behaviorally determined threshold and comfort levels for each electrode. As the minimum age for implantation continues to decrease, behavioral methods of measuring comfort levels have become more problematic, and so more...

  International Classification:

  Economic - Stapedial reflexes

  Categories:

  electrically evoked stapedial reflexe; behavioral measurements

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Vol: 127 Page: 963-6 August 2001
  M. Bresnihan; G. Norman; F. Scott; L. Viani

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• 8.   Results of type 1 tympanoplasty in children and parental perceptions of outcome of surgery

  This study examined results of type 1 tympanoplasty in children and parental perceptions of outcome of surgery

  

  Abstract:

  The goals of tympanoplasty in children include improvement in hearing, prevention of ear infections, and elimination of the need for water precautions. However, tympanoplasty in children is a controversial subject. In the present study the outcome of tympanoplasty in children is examined with regard to its success in achieving these goals and to the level of parental satisfaction with more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - tympanoplasty

  Categories:

  tympanoplasty

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Laryngol Otol, Vol: 116 Page: 430-4 June 2002
  P. Sheahan; T. O'Dwyer; A. Blayney

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• 9.   Symptoms suffered by life-limited children that cause anxiety to UK children's hospice staff

  The aim of this study was to examine the symptoms which cause anxiety to staff working in children's hospices

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Very little is published about the symptom profile of children with life-limiting illnesses other than cancer. METHOD: A postal questionnaire was sent to children's hospice staff who were asked to identify symptoms experienced by life-limited children which caused them anxiety. RESULTS: Staff in 23 hospices were sent questionnaires. Twenty-eight questionnaires were returned more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision

  Categories:

  children's hospices

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Int J Palliat Nurs, Vol: 12 Page: 254-8 June 2006
  H. L. McCluggage

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• 10.   The interdisciplinary management of hypodontia: background and role of paediatric dentistry

  This article is the first of a series on the comprehensive management of young people with hypodontia

  

  Abstract:

  This paper is the first of a series on the comprehensive management of young people with hypodontia. The paper looks at the background to the condition, the possible aetiological factors, the prevalence of hypodontia and other related conditions. Lastly there is consideration of the role of the paediatric dentist in interdisciplinary management of the affected child and adolescent more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Br Dent J, Vol: 194 Page: 245-51 March 2003
  J. H. Nunn; N. E. Carter; T. J. Gillgrass; R. S. Hobson; N. J. Jepson; J. G. Meechan; F. S. Nohl

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