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Designing evaluation plans for health promotion mHealth interventions: A case study of the Milk Man mobile appAn evaluation planning approach for mHealth interventions that could be adapted for use by health promotion practitioners and researchers
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A study to prolong breastfeeding duration: Design and rationale of the Parent Infant Feeding Initiative (PIFI) randomised controlled trial.This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of three interventions designed to increase the duration of breastfeeding among new parents in urban areas.
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Maternal alcohol use disorder and child school attendance outcomes for non-Indigenous and Indigenous children in Western Australia: A population cohort record linkage study.Maternal alcohol use disorder was associated with a significantly increased odds of poor school attendance for non-Indigenous and Indigenous children.
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ART, birth defects and subfertility-what should prospective patients be told?Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect
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Cyclical variation in the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Western Australia (1985-2010)The objective was to examine the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Western Australia from 1985-2010.
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New screening tool for FASD and ADHD in childrenThe Kids is trialling a new tool for earlier and easier screening of FASD and ADHD in children, using cutting-edge eye-tracking technology developed by the Kids Brain Health Network in Canada.
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Banksia Hill project a game changer for young people in detentionA ground-breaking The Kids Research Institute Australia study, which revealed that almost every young person being held in the Banksia Hill Detention Centre had some form of neuro-disability, has sparked concern and conversation across Australia and the world.
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Communication, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justiceInvestigators: Natalie Kippin This research aims to examine the communication abilities of young people sentenced to detention in Western Australia,
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Australian Education System: Knowledge, attitudes, needs, and practicesAmy Carol Finlay-Jones Bower BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Early
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Efficacy of cannabinoids in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders among children and adolescents: a systematic reviewA better understanding of the endocannabinoid system and a relaxation in regulatory control of cannabis globally has increased interest in the medicinal use of cannabinoid-based products (CBP). We provide a systematic review of the rationale and current clinical trial evidence for CBP in the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.