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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.

Models, Economic

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Assessing the use of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) among Irish schoolchildren

  This study examined the answering rates, internal reliability and external validity of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) employing data from the 2002 Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study HBSC;

  

  Abstract:

  The objective of this analysis was to examine the answering rates, internal reliability and external validity of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) employing data from the 2002 Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study HBSC; a cross-sectional survey of 8,424 Irish schoolchildren aged 10-18. Father's occupation was reported by 80.6% of the schoolchildren and 60.6% reported on more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool (questionaire/scale) - Family Affluence Scale

  Categories:

  internal reliability; external validity; Family Affluence Scale

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 100 Page: suppl 37-9 September 2007
  M. Molcho; S. N. Gabhainn; C. C. Kelleher

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• 2.   Cost-effectiveness of pharmacogenomics in clinical practice: a case study of thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping in acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Europe

  The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping prior to thiopurine treatment in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

  

  Abstract:

  Only a few studies have addressed the cost-effectiveness of pharmacogenetics interventions in healthcare. Lack of health economics data on aspects of pharmacogenetics is perceived as one of the barriers hindering its implementation for improving drug safety. Thus, a recent Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) study, entitled 'Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics: more...

  International Classification:

  Economic - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

  Categories:

  treatment in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

  Geography:

  International

  Pharmacogenomics, Vol: 7 Page: 783-92 July 2006
  M. E. van den Akker-van Marle; D. Gurwitz; S. B. Detmar; C. M. Enzing; M. M. Hopkins; E. Gutierrez de Mesa; D. Ibarreta

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