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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.

Artificial Limbs

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   A study of the physical rehabilitation and psychological state of patients who sustained limb loss as a result of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland 1969-2003

  The aim of this study was to benchmark the psychological state and physical rehabilitation of patients who have sustained limb loss as a result of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: To benchmark the psychological state and physical rehabilitation of patients who have sustained limb loss as a result of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland and to determine their satisfaction with the period of primary prosthetic rehabilitation and the artificial limb. METHOD: All patients who sustained limb loss as a result of the Troubles and were referred to our more...

  International Classification:

  War, violence and conflict

  Categories:

  psychological state as a result of terrorist activity

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Disabil Rehabil, Vol: 28 Page: 797-801 June 2006
  L. Graham; R. C. Parke; M. C. Paterson; M. Stevenson

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• 2.   The Northern Ireland troubles and limb loss: a retrospective study

  The aim of this study was to examine patient demographics for those survivors, referred for prosthetic fitting, who have sustained limb amputations as a result of the Troubles from 1969 to 2003

  

  Abstract:

  The Troubles in Northern Ireland have now lasted 34 years. Divisions and strife between the opposing loyalist and republican communities, and between the communities and the security forces, have led to thousands of deaths and injuries. The violence has often been indiscriminate injuring and killing totally innocent people. Staff at the Regional Disablement Services at Musgrave Park more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - limb amputations

  Categories:

  limb amputations

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Prosthet Orthot Int, Vol: 28 Page: 225-9 December 2004
  L. E. Graham; R. C. Parke

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