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Database Search

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.

Group Discussion

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   'Discussion groups with parents of children with cerebral palsy in Europe designed to assist development of a relevant measure of environment': Erratum

  Erratum: Discussion groups with parents of children with cerebal palsy in Europe designed to assist development of a relevant measure of environment

  

  Abstract:

  Reports an error in the original article by McManus, V. et al (Child: Care, Health and Development, 2006, 32, 185-192). The authors and affiliations were incorrect. The correct details are listed here. (The following abstract of this article originally appeared in record 2006-02125-006.). An instrument to measure environmental factors relevant to physically impaired children is being more...

  Geography:

  Erratum

  Child: Care, Health and Development, Vol: 32 Page: 393-393 2006
  V. McManus; S. I. Michelsen; K. Parkinson; A. Colver; E. Beckung; O. Pez; B. Caravale

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• 2.   Focus groups versus individual interviews with children: A comparison of data

  This study reports on the use of focus groups and interviews to collect qualitative data from 116 children in three age groups, with mean ages of 8.4,11.5 and 14.3 years

  

  Abstract:

  In recent years there has been an increase in the use of qualitative data collection techniques in research with children. Among the most common of these methods are focus groups and individual interviews. While many authors claim that focus groups have advantages over individual interviews, these claims have not been tested empirically with children. The present study reports on the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - methodologies

  Categories:

  methodologies

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 58-68 2006
  Caroline Heary; Eilis Hennessy

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