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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.

Neural Development

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Continuing commentary: The relationship between object manipulation and language development in Broca's area: A connectionist simulation of Greenfield's hypothesis

  This article discusses the relationship between object manipulation and language development in Broca's area

  

  Abstract:

  Comments on the original article by P. M. Greenfield (see record 1992-26384-001) which proposed that early in a child's development Broca's area may serve the dual function of coordinating object assembly and organizing the production of structured utterances. As development progresses, the upper and lower regions of Broca's area become increasingly specialized for motor coordination more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol: 25 Page: 145-155 2002
  Ronan G. Reilly

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• 2.   Neuropsychological outcome at adolescence of very preterm birth and its relation to brain structure

  The aim of this study was to examine the neuropsychological consequences of damage to the very preterm brain

  

  Abstract:

  Investigated the neuropsychological outcomes of adolescents experiencing very preterm birth (VPB). 75 children (aged 14-15 yrs) who were born at <33 wks gestation completed a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests of key cognitive functions, including memory, language, perceptual skill, spatial skill, executive, and visuomotor function. Results show that VPB Ss had impairment more...

  International Classification:

  Premature - infants

  Categories:

  neuropsychological damage

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol: 43 Page: 226-233 2001
  T. M. Rushe; L. Rifkin; A. L. Stewart; J. P. Townsend; S. C. Roth; J. S. Wyatt; R. M. Murray

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• 3.   The effect of social disadvantage on motor development in young children: A comparative study

  The aim of the study was to examine the impact of social disadvantage on motor development in young children.

  

  Abstract:

  Empirical research suggests that social disadvantage has a negative effect on the development of language, and related cognitive skills such as reading. There is, however, no corresponding body of research on the impact of social disadvantage on motor development. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of social disadvantage on motor development in young more...

  International Classification:

  Growth and development

  Categories:

  motor development

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol: 48 Page: 1214-1222 2007
  Martin McPhillips; Julie-Anne Jordan-Black

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