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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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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.

Developmental Disabilities/complications

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Visual impairment in childhood: insights from a community-based survey

  The aim of this study was to examine a profile of visual impairment in childhood with a view to informing future services and to raise awareness of the need for comprehensive assessment including developmental remediation and educational advice

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: The concept of visual impairment (VI) in childhood has changed over the last 30 years. There has been a decrease in the number of children with an isolated visual problem and an increase in the numbers with VI and coexisting neurological disability. This study aimed to produce a profile of VI in childhood with a view to informing future services and to raise awareness of the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - visual impairment

  Categories:

  visual impairment

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Care Health Dev, Vol: 29 Page: 493-9 November 2003
  N. M. Flanagan; A. J. Jackson; A. E. Hill

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• 2.   What influences physiotherapy use by children with cerebral palsy?

  The aim of this study was to examine factors that influence the frequency of physiotherapy currently used by a population of children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy

  

  Abstract:

  AIM: To investigate factors that influence the frequency of physiotherapy currently used by a population of children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: A survey using a postal questionnaire was sent to 212 parents of children with moderate to severe CP. The families were identified from a geographically defined case register of children with CP in Northern Ireland more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the nervous system - Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes - cerebral palsy

  Categories:

  physiotherapy; cerebral palsy

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Care Health Dev, Vol: 30 Page: 151-60 March 2004
  J. Parkes; N. Hill; H. Dolk; M. Donnelly

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