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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.

Psychometrics/statistics & numerical data

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Response variability in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: evidence for neuropsychological heterogeneity

  The aim of this study was to examine response time variability in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  

  Abstract:

  Response time (RT) variability is a common finding in ADHD research. RT variability may reflect frontal cortex function and may be related to deficits in sustained attention. The existence of a sustained attention deficit in ADHD has been debated, largely because of inconsistent evidence of time-on-task effects. A fixed-sequence Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) was given to more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Categories:

  esponse time; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Neuropsychologia, Vol: 45 Page: 630-8 March 2007
  K. A. Johnson; S. P. Kelly; M. A. Bellgrove; E. Barry; M. Cox; M. Gill; I. H. Robertson

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• 2.   The prevalence of features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a special school in Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a special school, in order to ascertain the number of children who may need further assessment for ADHD.

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: The prevalence of features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Irish schools is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of features of ADHD in a special school, in order to ascertain the number of children who may need further assessment for ADHD. The study also explores the reliability of more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Categories:

  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Intellect Disabil Res, Vol: 52 Page: 156-62 February 2008
  S. Buckley; J. Hillery; S. Guerin; J. McEvoy; P. Dodd

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• 3.   The rib hump after surgery for early onset spinal deformity

  The aim of this study was to describe children undergoing spinal fusion for progressive and severe deformity

  

  Abstract:

  Spinal deformity presenting early in childhood has a poor prognosis, in that progression is probable and severe respiratory compromise is a real possibility. Treatment is difficult, since these patients frequently do not respond to bracing, and surgery is sometimes performed in childhood in an attempt to control relentless progression. This carries the risk of continued deformation more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - spinal fusion

  Categories:

  spinal fusion; severe deformity

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Stud Health Technol Inform, Vol: 91 Page: 465-8 2002
  C. J. Goldberg; D. P. Moore; E. E. Fogarty; F. E. Dowling

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