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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.

Astigmatism/etiology

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Emmetropisation following preterm birth

  The aim of this study was to examine the relation between clinical risk factors and refractive development among preterm infants without retinopathy of prematurity

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND/AIMS: Even in the absence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), premature birth signals increased risk for abnormal refractive development. The present study examined the relation between clinical risk factors and refractive development among preterm infants without ROP. METHODS: Cycloplegic refraction was measured at birth, term, 6, 12, and 48 months corrected age in a cohort more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the eye and adnexa - Disorders of choroid and retina - retinopathy of prematurity

  Categories:

  retinopathy of prematurity

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Br J Ophthalmol, Vol: 86 Page: 1035-40 September 2002
  K. J. Saunders; D. L. McCulloch; A. J. Shepherd; A. G. Wilkinson

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• 2.   Retinal dysfunction and refractive errors: an electrophysiological study of children

  The aim of this study was to examine the relation between refractive error and electrophysiological retinal abnormalities in children referred for investigation of reduced vision

  

  Abstract:

  AIMS: To evaluate the relation between refractive error and electrophysiological retinal abnormalities in children referred for investigation of reduced vision. METHODS: The study group comprised 123 consecutive patients referred over a 14 month period from the paediatric service of Moorfields Eye Hospital for electrophysiological investigation of reduced vision. Subjects were divided more...

  International Classification:

  Other - reduced vision

  Categories:

  retinal abnormalities

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Br J Ophthalmol, Vol: 89 Page: 484-8 April 2005
  D. I. Flitcroft; G. G. Adams; A. G. Robson; G. E. Holder

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