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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.

Public Opinion

Your search returns 4 documents

• 1.   European citizens' opinions on water fluoridation

  The aim of this study was to understand European citizens' opinions on water fluoridation, as part of research on their attitudes to the tensions between private and public interest

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: To understand European citizens' opinions on water fluoridation, as part of research on their attitudes to the tensions between private and public interest. METHODS: Sixty-eight focus groups held (with an average of eight people per group) in September and October 2003 in 16 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, more...

  International Classification:

  Focus groups - dental, water fluoridation

  Categories:

  water fluoridation

  Geography:

  International

  Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, Vol: 36 Page: 95-102 April 2008
  M. Griffin; D. Shickle; N. Moran

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• 2.   'Here There Be Monsters': the public's perception of paedophiles with particular reference to Belfast and Leicester

  The aim of the study was to investigate the public perception of paedophiles

  

  Abstract:

  This research study sought to investigate the public perception of paedophiles. It was undertaken in Belfast (Northern Ireland) and Leicester (England) in an attempt to determine whether or not regional variations existed in relation to the public's perception of paedophiles. In doing this, the study sought to test four hypotheses; (1) That the press affects the public's perception of more...

  International Classification:

  Sexual abuse - perceptions of paedophiles

  Categories:

  paedophiles

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Med Sci Law, Vol: 44 Page: 327-42 October 2004
  K. McCartan

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• 3.   Obtaining consent for autopsy

  This article discusses obtaining consent for autopsy from grieving parents

  

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Bmj, Vol: 327 Page: 804-6 October 2003
  M. B. McDermott

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• 4.   Overwhelming support for the smoking ban amongst parents in the Mid-West

  The aim of this study was to describe supports for the smoking ban among parents of primary school children

  

  International Classification:

  Drugs - tobacco

  Categories:

  smoking

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 100 Page: 443 April 2007
  F. Houghton; H. Cowley; F. Meehan; K. Kelleher

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