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Representativeness of child controls recruited by random digit diallingRecruiting control subjects who are representative of the population from which the cases are drawn is a challenge in case-control studies
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Dietary patterns and markers for the metabolic syndrome in Australian adolescentsOverweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as their clustering, are increasingly prevalent among adolescents.
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The long-term effects of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study followed for 14 yearsTo determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health
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Stereotypical hand movements in 144 subjects with Rett syndrome from the population-based Australian databaseStereotypic hand movements are a feature of Rett Syndrome but few studies have observed their nature systematically.
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Adolescent dietary patterns are associated with lifestyle and family psychosocial factorsFew studies have examined the dietary patterns of adolescents and the social and environmental factors that may affect them during this life stage.
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The reliability of a food frequency questionnaire for use among adolescentsAccurate measurement of dietary intake is essential for understanding the long-term effects of adolescent diet on chronic disease risk.
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Correlation between clinical severity in patients with Rett syndromeRett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder that is usually associated with mutations in the MECP2 gene.
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Rett syndrome in Australia: a review of the epidemiologyTo examine the prevalence, cumulative incidence, and survival in an Australian cohort with Rett syndrome (RTT).
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The Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Children of Immigrant and Refugee Parents: Current Knowledge and Directions for Future ResearchWe investigated the literature from 2002 to 2016 describing the risk of ASD, intellectual disability and ADHD in children of refugee and immigrant backgrounds.
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Probabilistic linkage of national immunisation and state-based health records for a cohort of 1.9 million births to evaluate Australia’s childhood immunisation programTo describe the process for assembling a linked study that will enable the conduct of population-based studies related to immunisation and immunisation policy.