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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.

Psychological Tests

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Correlates of increased risk of eating disorders in Irish school children

  The aim of this study was to estimate those Irish children who are potentially at risk of developing an eating disorder from the 2002 Health Behaviour in School Aged Children

  

  Abstract:

  Currently there are no large-scale data on the prevalence of disordered eating behaviours in Irish children and adolescents. We examined the 2002 Health Behaviour in School Aged Children (HBSC) study to estimate those Irish children who are potentially at risk of developing an eating disorder. Body Mass Index (BMI) data, based on self-reported height and weight were available for 2,469 more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors - eating disorders -

  Categories:

  eating disorder

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 100 Page: suppl 40-2 September 2007
  C. Murrin; F. McNicholas; L. Keogh; F. Shiely; H. Corrigan; S. N. Gabhainn; C. C. Kelleher

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• 2.   Handwriting speed: duration of testing period and relation to socio-economic disadvantage and handedness

  The aim of this study was to examine handwriting speed and its relation to socio-economic disadvantage and handedness

  

  Abstract:

  In the course of norm-referencing the Handwriting Speed Test (HST) for 8- to 18-year-olds in the Irish education system, the authors examined the issue of the duration of the handwriting test period, the relation of handwriting speed to socio-economic disadvantage and the comparative handwriting speed of left- and right-handed students. The literature reports some concerns about the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - socio-economic disadvantage

  Categories:

  socio-economic disadvantage

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Occup Ther Int, Vol: 15 Page: 165-77 2008
  P. O'Mahony; M. Dempsey; H. Killeen

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