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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.

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• 1.   A common, symptom-based case definition for gastroenteritis

  The aim of the study was to establish common, symptom-based case definition for gastroenteritis by comparing across four counteries

  

  Abstract:

  National studies determining the burden of gastroenteritis have defined gastroenteritis by its clinical picture, using symptoms to classify cases and non-cases. The use of different case definitions has complicated inter-country comparisons. We selected four case definitions from the literature, applied these to population data from Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malta and the United more...

  International Classification:

  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Intestinal infectious diseases - gastroenteritis

  Categories:

  gastroenteritis

  Geography:

  United States of America

  Epidemiology and Infection, Vol: 136 Page: 886-894 2008
  S. E. Majowicz; G. Hall; E. Scallan; G. K. Adak; C. Gauci; T. F. Jones; S. O'Brien; O. Henao; P. Sockett

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• 2.   A comparison of craniofacial form in Northern Irish children with unilateral cleft lip and palate treated with different primary surgical techniques

  The aim of the study was to examine compare quality of outcomes in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate between two senior plastic surgeons

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: The quality of outcomes in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) was compared between two senior plastic surgeons. One surgeon carried out a one-stage Wardill-Kilner palate repair. The other surgeon employed a vomer flap hard palate repair followed by a von Langenbeck soft palate closure (Oslo protocol). DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. PATIENTS: Thirty-four more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Cleft lip and cleft palate - Cleft lip and/or palate

  Categories:

  unilateral cleft lip and palate surgery outcomes

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Cleft Palate Craniofac J, Vol: 41 Page: 42-6 January 2004
  C. D. Johnston; A. G. Leonard; D. J. Burden; P. F. McSherry

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• 3.   A comparison of dental caries levels in two communities with different oral health prevention strategies stratified in different social classes

  The aim of the study was to compare dental caries levels of schoolchildren stratified by social class and fluoridation of drinking water

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: To compare dental caries levels of schoolchildren stratified in different social classes whose domestic water supply had been fluoridated since birth (Dublin) with those living in an area where fluoridated salt was available (Freiburg). METHODS: A representative, random sample of twelve-year-old children was examined and dental caries was recorded using World Health more...

  International Classification:

  Dental

  Categories:

  dental caries

  Geography:

  International

  J Public Health Dent, Vol: 67 Page: 1-7 2007 Winter
  D. Sagheri; J. McLoughlin; J. J. Clarkson

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• 4.   A comparison of paediatric soccer, gaelic football and rugby injuries presenting to an emergency department in Ireland

  The aim of the study was to compare paediatric soccer, gaelic football and rugby injuries presenting to an emergency department in Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: Children presenting with sport related injuries (SRIs) as a result of soccer, rugby and gaelic football are frequently seen in an emergency medicine (EM) setting in Ireland. A comparison of the demographics of injuries in these three sports has however not previously been performed. The purpose of this study was to provide up-to-date data on the nature of these SRIs. METHOD: more...

  International Classification:

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

  Categories:

  injuries

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Injury, Vol: 38 Page: 104-11 January 2007
  K. P. O'Rourke; F. Quinn; S. Mun; M. Browne; J. Sheehan; S. Cusack; M. Molloy

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• 5.   A comparison of quantitative EEG features for neonatal seizure detection

  The aim of the study was to identify the best performing quantitative EEG features for neonatal seizures detection from a test set of 21

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to identify the best performing quantitative EEG features for neonatal seizures detection from a test set of 21. METHODS: Each feature was evaluated on 1-min, artefact-free segments of seizure and non-seizure neonatal EEG recordings. The potential utility of each feature for neonatal seizure detection was determined using receiver operating more...

  International Classification:

  Neonatal seizures

  Categories:

  neonatal seizures

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Clin Neurophysiol, Vol: 119 Page: 1248-61 June 2008
  B. R. Greene; S. Faul; W. P. Marnane; G. Lightbody; I. Korotchikova; G. B. Boylan

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• 6.   A comparison of temporal bone fracture classification systems

  The aim of the study was to examine traditional and otic capsule classification system of temporal bone fractures for clinical relevance

  

  Abstract:

  Objectives: To compare the traditional and otic capsule classification system of temporal bone fractures for clinical relevance. Design: A retrospective review of all patients with a radiological diagnosis of a skull-base fracture over a 5-year period. Setting: All patients were seen at Beaumont Hospital, the national tertiary referral centre for Neuro-otology. Participants: Patients more...

  International Classification:

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

  Categories:

  temporal bone fractures

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Clinical Otolaryngology, Vol: 31 Page: 287-291 2006
  M. A. Rafferty; R. Mc Conn Walsh; M. A. Walsh

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• 7.   A comparison of the social competence of children with moderate intellectual disability in inclusive versus segregated school settings

  The aim of the study was to compare the social competence of children with moderate intellectual disability in inclusive versus segregated school settings in the Republic of Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  This is the first study to compare the social competence of children with moderate intellectual disability in inclusive versus segregated school settings in the Republic of Ireland. A convenience sample was recruited through two large ID services. The sample comprised 45 children across two groups: Group 1 (n=20; inclusive school) and Group 2 (n=25; segregated school). Parents and more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Mental retardation - intellectual disabilities

  Categories:

  intellectual disabilities

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Res Dev Disabil, August 2008
  S. Hardiman; S. Guerin; E. Fitzsimons

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• 8.   A prospective cohort study comparing hospital admission for gastro-enteritis with home management

  The aim of the study was to compare physical and psychological outcomes in children presenting at Accident and Emergency, diagnosed with gastro-enteritis and admitted to hospital with those of a similar age, sex and severity of illness discharged home

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: To compare physical and psychological outcomes in children presenting at Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E), diagnosed with gastro-enteritis and admitted to hospital with those of a similar age, sex and severity of illness discharged home. The physical and psychological well-being of children in these two groups, in the month after the episode, were compared as was more...

  International Classification:

  Other - outcomes at A&E

  Categories:

  physical and psychological outcomes at A&E

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child: Care, Health & Development, Vol: 31 Page: 555-562 2005
  F. Small; F. Alderdice; C. McCusker; M. Stevenson; M. Stewart

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• 9.   A Sociocultural Perspective on Children's Understanding of Historical Change: Comparative Findings From Northern Ireland and the United States

  The aim of the study was to examine the extent to which specific forms of historical representation in Northern Ireland and the United States serve as "cultural tools" that shape understanding of change over time

  

  Abstract:

  This research examines the extent to which specific forms of historical representation in Northern Ireland and the United States serve as "cultural tools" that shape understanding of change over time. On the basis of classroom observations and interviews with children in Northern Ireland and using comparisons with previous U.S. research, this study found that children in the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - historical representation

  Categories:

  historical representation

  Geography:

  International

  American Educational Research Journal, Vol: 38 Page: 881-913
  Keith C. Barton

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• 10.   Adolescent Concern With Social Issues: An Exploratory Comparison Between Australian, Colombian, and Northern Irish Students

  The aim of the study was to examine the extent of adolescent concern with 4 social issues from 3 communities, and to document how young people cope with these concerns

  

  Abstract:

  This study from 3 communities sought to determine the extent of adolescent concern with 4 social issues, and to document how young people cope with these concerns. A group of 399 students, aged 14 to 18 years, from 3 urban communities indicated their level of concern with 4 social issues. These were Pollution, Discrimination, Fear of Global War, and Community Violence. They then more...

  International Classification:

  Other - adolescent

  Categories:

  adolescent concern with social issues

  Geography:

  International

  Peace & Conflict, Vol: 7 Page: 59-76 2001
  Erica Frydenberg; Ramon Lewis; Ruben Ardila; Ed Cairns; Gregor Kennedy

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• 11.   Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: metric analysis of the deformity

  The aim of the study was to examine the topographic, radiographic and clinical data, in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, comparisons were made with theoretically perfect symmetry

  

  Abstract:

  In order to explore the concept that scoliosis is fundamentally a loss of left-right symmetry. surface topography was used to measure asymmetry in three dimensions at three levels on the back surface. Statistical analysis of prospectively collected topographic, radiographic and clinical data, in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, was carried out and comparisons were made with more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - Dorsopathies - Scoliosis

  Categories:

  scoliosis (idiopathic)

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Stud Health Technol Inform, Vol: 123 Page: 109-16 2006
  C. J. Goldberg; D. P. Moore; E. E. Fogarty; F. E. Dowling

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• 12.   Alpha glutathione S-transferase: a potential marker of ischemia-reperfusion injury of the intestine after cardiac surgery?

  The aim of the study was to assess the utility of alpha glutathione S-transferase (alphaGST) as a potential marker of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in children after cardiac surgery

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess the utility of alpha glutathione S-transferase (alphaGST) as a potential marker of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in children after cardiac surgery. METHODS: Twenty-six patients undergoing cardiac surgery were enrolled in this longitudinal experimental study. Blood samples were drawn for analysis at specified time points during more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the digestive system - Other diseases of intestines - intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury

  Categories:

  intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injur

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr Surg, Vol: 41 Page: 1526-31 September 2006
  M. P. McMonagle; M. Halpenny; A. McCarthy; A. Mortell; F. Manning; C. Kilty; D. Mannion; A. E. Wood; M. T. Corbally

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• 13.   An evaluation of the Parent Plus Programme for pre-school children with conduct problems: A comparison of those with and without developmental disabilities

  The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the Parents Plus Programme for families of preschool children with significant behavioural problems, comparing those with and without developmental disabilities

  

  Abstract:

  This study examined the effectiveness of the Parents Plus Programme for families of preschool children with significant behavioural problems, comparing those with and without developmental disabilities. Twenty-two parents of children with developmental disabilities and conduct problems (the disability group), and 17 parents of children with conduct problems, but without developmental more...

  International Classification:

  Programme - Parents Plus Programme

  Categories:

  Parents Plus Programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 168-182 2006
  Mark Quinn; Alan Carr; Louise Carroll; David O'Sullivan

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• 14.   An open-label study of the role of adjuvant hemostatic support with protein C replacement therapy in purpura fulminans-associated meningococcemia

  The aim of the study was to conduct an open-label prospective study assessing the efficacy of activated protein C replacement therapy in patients with severe meningococcal septicemia, purpura fulminans, and multiorgan failure

  

  Abstract:

  Activated protein C (APC) is a natural anticoagulant that plays a pivotal role in coagulation homeostasis. Severe inherited or acquired deficiency results in a clinical syndrome called purpura fulminans. In addition, APC also appears to have potent cytokine-modifying properties and is protective in animal models of sepsis. The dual functional properties of APC are particularly relevant more...

  International Classification:

  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Other bacterial diseases - meningococcal disease

  Categories:

  severe meningococcal septicemia

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Blood, Vol: 96 Page: 3719-24 December 2000
  B. White; W. Livingstone; C. Murphy; A. Hodgson; M. Rafferty; O. P. Smith

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• 15.   Antioxidants and oxidative stress in BAL fluid of atopic asthmatic children

  The aim of this study was to compare the concentrations of antioxidants and protein carbonyls in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of clinically stable atopic asthmatic children with our recently published reference intervals for nonasthmatic children

  

  Abstract:

  Earlier studies in adults have indicated that increased oxidative stress may occur in the blood and airways of asthmatic subjects. Therefore the aim of this study was to compare the concentrations of antioxidants and protein carbonyls in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of clinically stable atopic asthmatic children (AA, n = 78) with our recently published reference intervals for more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the respiratory system - Chronic lower respiratory diseases - asthma

  Categories:

  asthma

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Pediatr Res, Vol: 53 Page: 375-81 March 2003
  B. C. Schock; I. S. Young; V. Brown; P. S. Fitch; M. D. Shields; M. Ennis

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• 16.   Application of restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of VP7-encoding genes: fine comparison of Irish and global rotavirus isolates

  The aim of the study was to compare restriction fragment length polymorphism detection assay developed to examine the genetic relationship(s) among VP7-encoding genes from 100 Irish rotavirus isolates and 30 randomly selected global rotavirus isolates

  

  Abstract:

  A restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) detection assay was developed to examine the genetic relationship(s) among VP7-encoding genes from 100 Irish rotavirus isolates and 30 randomly selected global rotavirus isolates (from the current databases). RFLP analysis of the VP7 gene segments was performed independently with three enzymes (RsaI, AluI, and EcoRV) in separate more...

  International Classification:

  International committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - rotavirus

  Categories:

  rotavirus

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Clin Microbiol, Vol: 40 Page: 524-31 February 2002
  F. O'Halloran; M. Lynch; B. Cryan; S. Fanning

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• 17.   Assessment of obesity and fear of fatness among inner-city Dublin schoolchildren in a one-year follow-up study

  The aim of this study was to examine the range in classification of Dublin schoolchildren as overweight according to four standard assessment methods;

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Positive secular trends in adolescent obesity and an increased prevalence of fear of fatness, particularly among girls, have been documented world-wide. There is a lack of consensus about assessment criteria for childhood obesity and no standard exists for assessing Irish children. In 1990, the Irish National Nutrition Survey used body mass index (BMI) > or =26 kg m(-2) to more...

  International Classification:

  Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease - Obesity and other hyperalimentation - obesity

  Categories:

  overweight

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Public Health Nutr, Vol: 7 Page: 729-35 September 2004
  A. C. Griffin; K. M. Younger; M. A. Flynn

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• 18.   Attachment styles and psychological profiles of child sex offenders in Ireland

  The aim of the study was to examine attachment styles and psychological profiles of child sex offenders in Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  When 29 child sex offenders, 30 violent offenders, 30 nonviolent offenders, and 30 community controls were compared, a secure adult attachment style was 4 times less common in the child sex offender group than in any of the other three groups. Ninety-three percent of sex offenders had an insecure adult attachment style. Compared with community controls, the child sex offender group more...

  International Classification:

  Sexual abuse - child sex offenders profiles

  Categories:

  attachment styles; psychological profiles

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Interpers Violence, Vol: 19 Page: 228-51 February 2004
  F. Marsa; G. O'Reilly; A. Carr; P. Murphy; M. O'Sullivan; A. Cotter; D. Hevey

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• 19.   Attitudes of children towards peers with acquired brain injury (ABI)

  The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes peers hold toward a fictional child with acquired brain injury

  

  Abstract:

  RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: Children with acquired brain injury (ABI) can experience severe problems in establishing peer relationships. The attitudes peers hold toward a child with an ABI can significantly impact on their willingness to befriend. The present work sought to investigate the attitudes peers hold toward a fictional child with ABI. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Fifty children from a more...

  International Classification:

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

  Categories:

  attitudes to acquired brain injury

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Brain Inj, Vol: 21 Page: 47-52 January 2007
  I. R. Crothers; M. A. Linden; N. Kennedy

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• 20.   Bacterial colonization of the prepuce in boys with vesicoureteral reflux who receive antibiotic prophylaxis

  The aim of the study was to examine the bacterial colonization of the prepuce in boys with vesicoureteral reflux who receive antibiotic prophylaxis

  

  Abstract:

  Culture swabs were taken from the periurethral area of 59 consecutive uncircumcised boys with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and 36 boys undergoing circumcision. A pure growth of a uropathogen was isolated in 22 (37%) boys with VUR who were receiving antibiotic prophylaxis and in 10 (28%) boys who underwent circumcision. Antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with VUR was not effective in more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the genitourinary system - Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases - vesicoureteric reflux

  Categories:

  bacterial colonization of the prepuce

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr, Vol: 139 Page: 160-2 July 2001
  S. Cascio; E. Colhoun; P. Puri

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• 21.   Basis of the superiority of cefoperazone amphotericin teicoplanin for isolating Campylobacter upsaliensis from stools

  The aim of the study was to compare the basis of the superiority of cefoperazone amphotericin teicoplanin for isolating Campylobacter upsaliensis from stools

  

  Abstract:

  The optimum method for isolating Campylobacter upsaliensis from stools has not been clearly defined. In a preliminary study, cefoperazone amphotericin teicoplanin (CAT) selective medium isolated six C. upsaliensis strains which were not detected using modified cefoperazone charcoal deoxycholate (mCCDA). In order to identify the factors that underlie the superiority of CAT over mCCDA for more...

  International Classification:

  Bacterium - Campylobacter upsaliensis

  Categories:

  campylobacter upsaliensis

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Clin Microbiol, Vol: 39 Page: 2713-6 July 2001
  C. Byrne; D. Doherty; A. Mooney; M. Byrne; D. Woodward; W. Johnson; F. Rodgers; B. Bourke

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• 22.   Campylobacter jejuni adhere to and invade chicken intestinal epithelial cells in vitro

  The aim of this study was to compare the interaction of Campylobacter jejuni with primary intestinal cells from humans and poultry to identify factors that account for the divergent outcome following Campylobacter exposure

  

  Abstract:

  Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of serious diarrhoeal disease in humans, in contrast to the avian population, where exposure results in prolonged colonization at high density without disease. Colonized poultry present a significant source of infection to humans worldwide. The aim of this work was to compare the interaction of Campylobacter with primary intestinal cells from more...

  International Classification:

  Bacterium - Campylobacter jejuni

  Categories:

  Campylobacter jejuni exposure

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Microbiology, Vol: 153 Page: 561-9 February 2007
  C. M. Byrne; M. Clyne; B. Bourke

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• 23.   Cardiac troponin I and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in umbilical artery blood in relation to fetal heart rate abnormalities during labor

  The aim of this study was to investigate umbilical artery serum levels of cardiac troponin I, a sensitive and specific marker of myocardial necrosis, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, a sensitive marker of left ventricular dysfunction

  

  Abstract:

  The use of continuous fetal heart rate (FHR) recordings to monitor fetal well-being during labor is standard clinical practice in developed countries. Little is known about the relationship, if any, that exists between these FHR abnormalities and the fetal cardiac musculature and function. The aim of this study was to investigate umbilical artery serum levels of cardiac troponin I, a more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the circulatory system - Other forms of heart disease - left ventricular dysfunction

  Categories:

  left ventricular dysfunction

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatr Cardiol, Vol: 22 Page: 393-6 2001 Sep-Oct
  S. M. Fleming; T. O'Gorman; L. O'Byrne; H. Grimes; K. M. Daly; J. J. Morrison

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• 24.   Cardiomyopathy and cardiomegaly in stillborn infants of diabetic mothers

  The aim of the study was to examine the cardiomyopathy and cardiomegaly in stillborn infants of diabetic mothers

  

  Abstract:

  To report the incidence of cardiomegaly in stillborn normally formed infants of mothers with diabetes mellitus. This is a retrospective study with institutional ethics approval. The presence of cardiomegaly was recorded in stillborn infants of diabetic mothers (N = 27) and compared with that recorded in stillborn large-for-gestational age (LGA > 90th percentile, n = 18) and stillborn more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatr Dev Pathol, Vol: 11 Page: 10-4 2008 Jan-Feb
  N. E. Russell; P. Holloway; S. Quinn; M. Foley; P. Kelehan; F. M. McAuliffe

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• 25.   Changes in natural head position observed immediately and one year after rapid maxillary expansion

  The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between Rapid maxillary expansion and the change in natural head position resulting from the consequent change in airway resistance

  

  Abstract:

  Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) has been shown to increase nasal permeability and reduce nasal airway resistance. A number of studies have examined the relationship between RME and the change in airway resistance, or the relationship between airway resistance and natural head position (NHP). Few studies, to date, have examined the relationship between RME and the change in NHP resulting more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - maxillary expansion

  Categories:

  rapid maxillary expansion

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Eur J Orthod, Vol: 28 Page: 126-34 April 2006
  N. J. McGuinness; J. P. McDonald

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• 26.   Child coping strategies, dental anxiety and dental treatment: the influence of age, gender and childhood caries prevalence

  The aim of the study was to understand the coping strategies children employ in dealing with pain in dentistry

  

  Abstract:

  AIM: This was to investigate what coping strategies are used by children, the efficacy of these strategies and the influences of age, gender, dental anxiety, pain experience and childhood caries prevalence (place of residence) upon the efficacy of the coping strategies used by Dutch (NL) children in The Netherlands and Northern Ireland (NI). METHODS: Convenience samples of Dutch and NI more...

  International Classification:

  Dental

  Categories:

  pain in dentistry

  Geography:

  International

  Eur J Paediatr Dent, Vol: 6 Page: 173-8 December 2005
  P. Van Meurs; K. E. Howard; J. Versloot; J. S. Veerkamp; R. Freeman

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• 27.   Children's attitude to war and peace: When a peace agreement means war

  The aim of the study was to examine the impact of the immediate sociocultural context on the attitudes of adolescents to the concepts of war and peace, and their strategies to attain peace.

  

  Abstract:

  Previous research into children's concepts of peace, war and strategies to attain peace suggests that peace and war are developmentally constructed concepts. In order to examine the impact of the immediate sociocultural context, 343 adolescents in Northern Ireland in 2002 were questioned about their concepts of war and peace, and their strategies to attain peace. Comparison with a more...

  International Classification:

  War, violence and conflict

  Categories:

  attitudes to the concepts of war and peace

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  International Journal of Behavioral Development, Vol: 30 Page: 272-279 2006
  Frances McLernon; Ed Cairns

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• 28.   Children's reported communication with their parents about war

  The aim of the study was to assess, within their respective ecological contexts, American and Northern Irish children's (n = 97) reported communication with their parents about war

  

  Abstract:

  There is increased interest by parents in communicating with their children about political violence. However, limited attention in the scholarly literature has focused on parent-child communication about war and terrorism. In response, the purpose of this study is to assess, within their respective ecological contexts, American and Northern Irish children's (n = 97) reported more...

  International Classification:

  War, violence and conflict

  Categories:

  communication with their parents about war

  Geography:

  International

  Journal of Family Issues, Vol: 28 Page: 1639-1662 2007
  Colleen J. O'Malley; Maureen Blankemeyer; Kathleen K. Walker; Mary Dellmann-Jenkins

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• 29.   Clinical judgement of near pupil responses provides a useful indicator of focusing ability in children with cerebral palsy

  The aim of the study was to compare the quality of near pupil responses with objective measures of accommodative function dynamic retinoscopy and investigate the utility of NPR in indicating accommodative facility in children with cerebral palsy

  

  Abstract:

  Accommodation is often reduced in cerebral palsy (CP). Knowledge about accommodative facility is valuable when investigating a child's visual needs and developing strategies for education. With normal accommodation, changing focus from distance to near results in pupil constriction. We compared quality of near pupil responses (NPR) with objective measures of accommodative function more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the nervous system - Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes - cerebral palsy

  Categories:

  accommodative (ocular) facility

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Dev Med Child Neurol, Vol: 50 Page: 33-7 January 2008
  K. J. Saunders; J. F. McClelland; P. M. Richardson; M. Stevenson

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• 30.   Community arts in schools: Effects on self-esteem and attainments in primary school children

  The aim of the study was to examine the effect on self-esteem and attainments of a community arts project among pupils (aged 8-12 yrs) in a mixed primary school in Galway City

  

  Abstract:

  Despite its role on the curriculum, art is typically not well resourced in Irish schools, and its influence on other areas of the curriculum is unknown. This study assesses the effect on self-esteem and attainments of a community arts project among pupils (aged 8-12 yrs) in a mixed primary school in Galway City. Results show that the self-esteem of the children in the project increased more...

  International Classification:

  Psychology - self-esteem

  Categories:

  self-esteem

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 22 Page: 269-276 2001
  Saoirse Nic Gabhainn; M. Mullally; D. Donovan; P. Sammon

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• 31.   Comparing the gut flora of Irish breastfed and formula-fed neonates aged between birth and 6 weeks old

  The aim of the study was to compare the gut flora of Irish breastfed and formula-fed neonates aged between birth and 6 weeks old

  

  Abstract:

  The exact composition of the complex microsystem that constitutes the gut flora continues to be explored as molecular methodology supplements traditional microbiological studies. The current study reports a random analysis of the faecal flora composition for 31 neonates in the 0-1 day age group, 41 neonates aged 2-5 days and 33 6-week-old neonates. All infants, born at the National more...

  International Classification:

  Breastfeeding +/- formulae milk

  Categories:

  breastfed

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, Vol: 17 Page: 163-168 2005
  G. Cooke; J. Behan; N. Clarke; W. Gorman; M. Costello

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• 32.   Comparison of graft-versus-host-disease and survival after HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplantation in ethnic populations

  The aim of the study was to compare graft-versus-host-disease and survival after HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplantation in ethnic populations

  

  Abstract:

  The association of ethnicity with the incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and other clinical outcomes after transplantation is controversial. We compared the results of HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplantations for leukemia, performed between 1990 and 1999, among different ethnic populations, including 562 Japanese, 829 white Americans, 71 African Americans, 195 more...

  International Classification:

  Organ transplants

  Categories:

  bone marrow transplantation

  Geography:

  International

  Blood, Vol: 105 Page: 1408-16 February 2005
  H. Oh; Jr. F. R. Loberiza; M. J. Zhang; O. Ringden; H. Akiyama; T. Asai; S. Miyawaki; S. Okamoto; M. M. Horowitz; J. H. Antin; A. Bashey; J. M. Bird; M. H. Carabasi; J. W. Fay; R. P. Gale; R. H. Giller; J. M. Goldman; G. A. Hale; R. E. Harris; J. Henslee-Downey; H. J. Kolb; M. R. Litzow; P. L. McCarthy; S. M. Neudorf; D. S. Serna; G. Socie; P. Tiberghien; A. J. Barrett

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• 33.   Comparison of in vitro susceptibilities to levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from cystic fibrosis patients in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to compare in vitro susceptibilities to levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from cystic fibrosis patients in Northern Ireland

  

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

  Categories:

  in vitro susceptibilities to levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Br J Biomed Sci, Vol: 62 Page: 30-2 2005
  A. J. McKnight; A. Shaw; C. E. Goldsmith; L. Clarke; B. C. Millar; J. McCaughan; J. S. Elborn; A. Reid; J. E. Moore

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• 34.   Comparison of pertussis surveillance systems in Europe

  The aim of the study was to compare pertussis surveillance systems in Europe

  

  Abstract:

  We compared pertussis surveillance systems of 16 European countries in the period 1998-2002. In twelve out of sixteen countries the system covered the general population. Ten countries relied on WHO case definition for surveillance of pertussis. Eleven countries applied laboratory tests, and eight of them used PCR for case confirmation. The proportion of hospitalised rates in children more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision - pertussis surveillance systems

  Categories:

  pertussis surveillance systems

  Geography:

  International

  Vaccine, Vol: 25 Page: 291-297 2007
  A. E. Tozzi; E. Pandolfi; L. P. Celentano; M. Massari; S. Salmaso; M. L. C. d Atti

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• 35.   Comparison of three manual ventilation devices using an intubated mannequin

  The aim of the study was to compare three devices for manual neonatal ventilation

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: To compare three devices for manual neonatal ventilation. DESIGN: Participants performed a two minute period of ventilation using a self inflating device, an anaesthesia bag with attached manometer, and a Neopuff device. An intubated neonatal mannequin, approximating a 1 kg infant with functional lungs, was used for the study. Target ventilation variables included a rate of more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - neonatal ventilation

  Categories:

  manual neonatal ventilation

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, Vol: 89 Page: F490-3 November 2004
  S. G. Hussey; C. A. Ryan; B. P. Murphy

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• 36.   Cross-national comparison of attitudes toward fathers' and mothers' participation in household tasks and childcare

  The aim of the study was to compare attitudes toward the division of fathers' and mothers' participation in childcare/household tasks through a multilevel modeling approach

  

  Abstract:

  The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes toward the division of fathers' and mothers' participation in childcare/household tasks through a multilevel modeling approach. Data from the Euro-barometer surveys, including over 10,000 respondents from 13 European countries, were used. Respondents' attitudes were related to several individual- and macro-level factors. At the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - fathers' and mothers' participation in childcare/household

  Categories:

  attitudes toward the division of fathers' and mothers' participation in childcare/household

  Geography:

  International

  Sex Roles, Vol: 48 Page: 189-203 2003
  Malathi L. Apparala; Alan Reifman; Joyce Munsch

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• 37.   Differences in Factors Associated With Initial Growth, CD4, and Viral Load Responses to ART in HIV-Infected Children in Kampala, Uganda, and the United Kingdom/Ireland

  The aim of the study was to compare predictors of short-term immunological, virological, and growth response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children in the United Kingdom/Ireland and Kampala

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND:: Few studies have directly compared response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) between children living in well-resourced and resource-limited settings. In resource-limited settings non-HIV contributors could reduce the beneficial effects of ART. We compare predictors of short-term immunological, virological, and growth response to ART in HIV-infected children in the United more...

  International Classification:

  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease - HIV

  Categories:

  HIV antiretroviral therapy

  Geography:

  International

  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, October 2008
  A. Kekitiinwa; K. J. Lee; A. S. Walker; A. Maganda; K. Doerholt; S. B. Kitaka; A. Asiimwe; A. Judd; P. Musoke; D. M. Gibb

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• 38.   Differences in risk factors for partial and no immunisation in the first year of life: prospective cohort study

  The aim of the study was to compare demographic, social, maternal, and infant related factors associated with partial immunisation and no immunisation in the first year of life in the United Kingdom.

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: To compare demographic, social, maternal, and infant related factors associated with partial immunisation and no immunisation in the first year of life in the United Kingdom. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Sample of electoral wards in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, stratified by measures of ethnic composition and social disadvantage. PARTICIPANTS: more...

  International Classification:

  Vaccination

  Categories:

  immunisation

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Bmj, Vol: 332 Page: 1312-3 June 2006
  L. Samad; A. R. Tate; C. Dezateux; C. Peckham; N. Butler; H. Bedford

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• 39.   Does bladder capacity assessment by frequency/volume chart correlate well with urodynamic estimation in children with spina bifida?

  The aim of the study was to compare assessment of bladder size by urodynamics and using a frequency/volume chart, in children with spina bifida

  

  Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION: Reduced capacity is a common feature of the neuropathic bladder seen in children with spina bifida. This impacts on urinary continence and, in severe cases, may require augmentation cystoplasty. The traditional means of assessing bladder size has been urodynamics. A frequency/volume chart may also provide this information, but the technique may not be so scientifically more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Congenital malformations of the nervous system - spina bifida

  Categories:

  bladder size

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Eur J Pediatr Surg, Vol: 11 Suppl 1 Page: S24-7 December 2001
  D. F. Marshall; V. E. Boston

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• 40.   Early reading and spelling abilities in children with severe speech and physical impairment: A cross-linguistic comparison

  The aim of the study was to compare reading and spelling abilities in children with speech and physical impairment that could be related to the different linguistic environments

  

  Abstract:

  Early reading and spelling abilities in children from Ireland and Sweden with severe speech and physical impairment (SSPI) were studied and compared. The aim was to look for similarities as well as for differences that could be related to the different linguistic environments. Both group consisted of 15 children, and were matched on linguistic age. Reading and spelling as well as more...

  International Classification:

  Education

  Categories:

  reading and spelling abilities

  Geography:

  International

  Res Dev Disabil, February 2008
  M. Larsson; A. D. Sandberg; M. Smith

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• 41.   Early weaning is related to weight and rate of weight gain in infancy

  The aim of this study was to compare weight and weight gain in two groups of infants who differed in relation to weaning practices

  

  Abstract:

  Background Evidence relating to the effect of early weaning on infant weight and weight gain is conflicting. The aim of this paper is to compare weight and weight gain in two groups of infants; one group weaned before 4 months (early weaned), the other weaned at 4 months or after. Methods Feeding practices were assessed through semistructured interviews with mothers of 1-year-old more...

  International Classification:

  Growth and development

  Categories:

  weight and weight gain

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child: Care, Health & Development, Vol: 34 Page: 59-64 2008
  S. Sloan; A. Gildea; M. Stewart; H. Sneddon; D. Iwaniec

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• 42.   Educational differences in self-perceptions of adolescents in Northern Ireland

  The aim of the study was to compare self-perceptions of children from the integrated school sector in Northern Ireland with those of children attending religiously segregated schools

  

  Abstract:

  Self-perceptions of children from the integrated school sector in Northern Ireland were compared with those of children attending religiously segregated schools. In a cross-sectional study, the self-perceptions of 546 boys and girls aged 11-13 years and 14-15 years, at two integrated comprehensive and five segregated post-primary schools in Northern Ireland, were measured using the more...

  International Classification:

  Psychology - self-perceptions

  Categories:

  self-perceptions

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  International Journal of Behavioral Development, Vol: 27 Page: 513-518 2003
  Carol McClenahan; Paul Irwing; Maurice Stringer; Melanie Giles; Ronnie Wilson

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• 43.   Elevated expression of IL2 is associated with increased infiltration of CD8+ T cells in biliary atresia

  The aim of this study was to characterize the inflammation in biliary atresia by quantifying lymphocyte density and expression of TH1 cytokines such as IL2 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in liver biopsies using qrt-PCR

  

  Abstract:

  AIM OF STUDY: Lymphocyte-mediated inflammation within the liver and bile ducts has been proposed as a potential mechanism in the pathogenesis of biliary atresia (BA). Recent reports have suggested that BA is associated with upregulation of TH1-type inflammatory cytokines. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qrt-PCR) is a useful tool to assess immune cell density and more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations of the digestive system - Other congenital malformations of the digestive system - biliary atresia

  Categories:

  biliary atresia

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr Surg, Vol: 41 Page: 300-5 February 2006
  M. Shinkai; T. Shinkai; P. Puri; M. D. Stringer

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• 44.   Energy and fat intake in obese and lean children at varying risk of obesity

  The aim of the study was to compared lean children at high risk and low risk of obesity and obese children to assess the relationship between their energy and fat intake and adiposity

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: This study compared lean children at high risk (HR) and low risk (LR) of obesity and obese children (OB) to assess the relationship between their energy (EI) and fat intake and adiposity. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of energy and fat intake in children, using 7-day weighed intakes validated by doubly labelled water (DLW) energy expenditure. SUBJECTS: A total of 114 more...

  International Classification:

  Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease - Obesity and other hyperalimentation - obesity

  Categories:

  obesity, energy and fat intake and adiposity

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord, Vol: 26 Page: 200-7 February 2002
  A. F. McGloin; M. B. Livingstone; L. C. Greene; S. E. Webb; J. M. Gibson; S. A. Jebb; T. J. Cole; W. A. Coward; A. Wright; A. M. Prentice

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• 45.   Energy balance in cystic fibrosis when stable and during a respiratory exacerbation

  The aim of this study was to measure energy intake and total energy expenditure in a group of patients when clinically stable at home and during an exacerbation of respiratory symptoms when they were in hospital receiving intravenous antibiotics

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Undernutrition is common in young adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and implies an imbalance between energy intake and total energy expenditure (TEE). The aim of this study was to measure energy intake and TEE expenditure in a group of patients when they were clinically stable at home and during an exacerbation of respiratory symptoms when they were in more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the respiratory system - respiratory symptoms

  Categories:

  respiratory symptoms

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Clin Nutr, Vol: 23 Page: 1405-12 December 2004
  M. Mc Closkey; A. O. Redmond; C. Mc Cabe; S. Pyper; K. R. Westerterp; S. J. Elborn

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• 46.   Evaluating a community-based dental registration program for preschool children living in areas of high social deprivation

  The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based program to promote dental registration and access to dental services for preschool children residing in areas of high social deprivation

  

  Abstract:

  AIM: This was to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based program to promote dental registration and access to dental services for preschool children residing in areas of high social deprivation using monthly registration data provided by the Central Services Agency (CSA). DESIGN: A quasi-experimental non-equivalent two group comparison. SETTING: Areas of high social deprivation more...

  International Classification:

  Dental

  Categories:

  access to dental services

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Eur Arch Paediatr Dent, Vol: 8 Page: 55-61 March 2007
  S. Yuan; G. Kerr; K. Salmon; P. Speedy; R. Freeman

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• 47.   Evaluating Springboard: impact of a family support programme in Ireland

  The aim of the study was to undertake an evaluation of springboard, a family support programme introduced in Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The article reports results from an evaluation of Springboard, a family support programme introduced in Ireland during 1998. The evaluation is based on a non-experimental design involving a pre-post comparison of 319 children and 191 parents who participated in the programme. The two main outcomes reported here are children's psychological well-being (measured by the Strengths and more...

  International Classification:

  Programme - Family support group

  Categories:

  family support programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Journal of Children's Services, Vol: 1 Page: 16-28 2006
  Kieran McKeown; Trutz Haase; Jonathan Pratschke

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• 48.   Evidence of an inflammatory pathologic condition in "normal" appendices following emergency appendectomy

  The aim of the study was to study appendix specimens for the expression of inflammatory markers as an indicator of presence of an inflammatory response in this subgroup of patients

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Appendices removed from patients with suspected appendicitis often appear normal on histologic examination. OBJECTIVE: To study appendix specimens for the expression of inflammatory markers as an indicator of presence of an inflammatory response in this subgroup of patients. METHODS: Cyclooxygenase 1 and 2, prostaglandin E(2), inducible nitric oxide synthase, and major more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the digestive system - Diseases of appendix - appendix

  Categories:

  appendix

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Pathol Lab Med, Vol: 125 Page: 759-64 June 2001
  L. Nemeth; D. J. Reen; D. S. O'Briain; M. McDermott; P. Puri

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• 49.   Family, social and personal variables in adolescent sex offenders

  The aim of the study was to examine differences between abused and nonabused adolescent male sex offenders on familial, social, and personal variables were investigated

  

  Abstract:

  Differences between abused and nonabused adolescent male sex offenders on familial, social, and personal variables were investigated. Participants were 20 molested and 19 nonmolested adolescent sex offenders, and a comparison group of 15 nonsex offending juvenile delinquents. The participants ranged in age from 11 to 18 yrs. All participants completed questionnaires on family more...

  International Classification:

  Sexual abuse - demographic characteristics

  Categories:

  sex offenders

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 22 Page: 198-212 2001
  Amanda Symboluk; Anne L. Cummings; Alan W. Leschied

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• 50.   Field-independence and problem solving: A cross-cultural study

  The aim of the study was to compare field-independence and problem solving across different cultural groups

  

  Abstract:

  Little, if any, research exists on the relationship between cognitive style and problem solving cross-culturally. This present study tested the relationship between field dependence-independence (FDI) and problem solving in a sample of 40 Irish and 40 Ghanaian pupils. FDI was measured using the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT). The participants' times in solving the "Tower of more...

  International Classification:

  Psychology - field-independence and problem solving

  Categories:

  field-independence and problem solving

  Geography:

  International

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 24 Page: 70-78 2003
  Aidan Moran; Paul O'Callaghan

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• 51.   Health expectancies in the UK and its constituent countries, 2001

  The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of applying a new series of health expectations by comparing estimates of healthy life expectancy (HLE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) based on the old and new methods for one year (2001)

  

  Abstract:

  A previous article set out proposals for constructing a new series of health expectancies which aimed to widen the coverage to the UK and all four of its constituent countries and to improve the methods used in the calculations. This article investigates the impact of applying the new methods by comparing estimates of healthy life expectancy (HLE) and disability-free life expectancy more...

  International Classification:

  Other - disability-free life expectancy

  Categories:

  estimates of healthy life, and disability-free life expectancy

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Health Stat Q, 2006 Spring
  C. Breakwell; M. Bajekal

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