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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.

Neural Tube Defects/ prevention & control

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Effects of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies during pregnancy on fetal, infant, and child development

  This article discusses the effects of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies during pregnancy on fetal, infant, and child development

  

  Abstract:

  The importance of folate in reproduction can be appreciated by considering that the existence of the vitamin was first suspected from efforts to explain a potentially fatal megaloblastic anemia in young pregnant women in India. Today, low maternal folate status during pregnancy and lactation remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity in some communities. The folate status of the more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Food Nutr Bull, Vol: 29 Page: S101-11; discussion S112-5 June 2008
  A. M. Molloy; P. N. Kirke; L. C. Brody; J. M. Scott; J. L. Mills

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• 2.   Folic acid knowledge and use among relatives in Irish families with neural tube defects: an intervention study

  This study aimed to increase knowledge and use of folic acid among relatives with neural tube defects

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Relatives in families where a child has a neural tube defect (NTD) may be at higher risk of having an affected child. Little is known of their level of knowledge and use of folic acid. AIM: To carry out an intervention study intended to increase knowledge and use of folic acid among relatives. METHODS: One hundred aunts and female first cousins (relatives of the proband) more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - neural tube defects - condiction

  Categories:

  folic acid; neural tube defects

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir J Med Sci, Vol: 172 Page: 118-22 2003 Jul-Sep
  J. Byrne

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• 3.   Trends in periconceptional folic acid use by relatives in Irish families with neural tube defects

  This study discusses the self-reported trends in periconceptal folic acid use by relatives in families with Neural tube defects

  

  Abstract:

  Close relatives in families who have a child with a neural tube defect (NTD) are at greatly increased risk of having an affected child. Periconceptional folic acid reduces the risk of both occurrence and recurrence of NTDs substantially. Public health authorities currently recommend that the diets of all women between the ages of 15 and 44 who are capable of becoming pregnant be more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - neural tube defects - condiction

  Categories:

  periconceptal folic acid

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 94 Page: 302-5 2001 Nov-Dec
  J. Byrne; C. Byrne; D. Collins

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