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Modelling quality of life in children with intellectual disability using regression trees
To identify factors associated with quality of life (QoL) in children with intellectual disability. We aimed to identify patterns of association not observable in previous hypothesis-driven regression modelling using the same data set from a cross-sectional observational study.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Published research Child Disability Autism Research Subsite: CliniKids Child disabilityPatterns, trends, and factors influencing hospitalizations for craniosynostosis in Western Australia. A population-based study
Understanding hospital service use among children with a diagnosis of craniosynostosis is important to improve services and outcomes. This study aimed to describe population-level trends, patterns, and factors influencing hospitalizations for craniosynostosis in Western Australia.
Published research Child Disability Child disabilityIntellectual disabilities and autism among children with congenital heart defects, Western Australia, 1983–2010
Children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are at higher risk of developing an intellectual disability. However, severity of intellectual disabilities among this group of children are largely unknown. Our objective was to determine the risk of intellectual disability (ID), ID severity, and autism among children with CHDs.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Published research Child Disability Child disabilityEffect of single versus multistrain probiotic in extremely preterm infants: a randomised trial
Evidence indicates that multistrain probiotics benefit preterm infants more than single-strain (SS) probiotics. We assessed the effects of SS versus triple-strain (TS) probiotic supplementation (PS) in extremely preterm (EP) infants.
Published research Early Childhood Development Child Disability Neonatal Gut Health, Nutrition and Development Pre-term birth