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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.

Athletic Injuries/ epidemiology

Your search returns 4 documents

• 1.   A retrospective study of the demographics of sport and exercise injuries in 1143 children presenting to an Irish emergency department over a 6-month period

  The aim of this study was to examine demographics of sport and exercise injuries in children presenting to an emergency department

  

  Abstract:

  The purpose of this study was to provide up-to-date data on the nature of sport related injury (SRI) presenting to a large emergency department in Ireland. Data were collected retrospectively on all children under 17 years of age with a SRI, presenting to the emergency department of a major teaching hospital, over a 6-month period, and entered into a Microsoft Access database. A total more...

  International Classification:

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury

  Categories:

  sport and exercise injuries

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Eur J Pediatr, Vol: 164 Page: 421-6 July 2005
  K. P. O'Rourke; S. Mun; M. Browne; J. Sheehan; S. Cusack; M. Molloy

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• 2.   Epidemiology of sporting and recreational injuries in a paediatric orthopaedic outpatients department

  The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of sporting and recreational injuries in a paediatric orthopaedic outpatients department

  

  Abstract:

  Knowledge of the number and type of injuries attending the paediatric orthopaedic outpatients is crucial in the future planning of any new paediatric hospital. We prospectively collected data on all new patients attending two paediatric orthopaedic out-patients departments, over a four month period. There were a total of 1,791 completed questionnaires. Sporting and recreational injuries more...

  International Classification:

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury

  Categories:

  sporting injuries; recreational injuries;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 101 Page: 173-4 June 2008
  P. O'Toole; A. Butt; S. Orakzai; A. McIntyre; O. Callender; R. Kingston; D. Moore; E. Fogarty; F. Dowling

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• 3.   Play-wrestlers and their injuries

  The aim of this study was to examine the nature of injuries presenting at a paediatric fracture clinic in relation to children imitation of wrestlers seen on television

  

  Abstract:

  Television (TV) broadcast wrestling series have become very popular amongst Irish children in recent years. Over a four-month study period, 2.3% of injuries seen at a busy paediatric fracture clinic were attributable to play-wrestling. The mean age was 9.5 years (range 4-15 years). All of the children had been role-playing wrestlers and imitating wrestling "moves" seen on TV. more...

  International Classification:

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury

  Categories:

  injuries

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 98 Page: 84 March 2005
  T. McCarthy; E. Crushell; K. Synnott; P. Kiely; D. McCormack

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• 4.   Review of spinal cord injuries in Ireland

  The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of spinal cord injury in Ireland over 1 year

  

  Abstract:

  STUDY DESIGN: Prospective data collection on all patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) admitted for a comprehensive management programme. OBJECTIVES: To examine the epidemiology of SCI in Ireland over 1 year. SETTING: Ireland's National Spinal Cord Injury Centre. METHODS: Systematic data collection on all patients admitted with SCI for management. RESULTS: A total of 46 patients (40 more...

  International Classification:

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury

  Categories:

  spinal cord injury

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Spinal Cord, Vol: 44 Page: 445-8 July 2006
  R. J. O'Connor; P. C. Murray

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