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Theory-Based Design and Development of a Socially Connected, Gamified Mobile App for Men About Breastfeeding (Milk Man)

The development of Milk Man followed a best practice approach, including the involvement of a multidisciplinary team and grounding in behavior change theory

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Folate status in Aboriginal people before and after mandatory fortification of flour for bread-making in Australia

The mandatory fortification of wheat flour for bread-making has increased folate status and reduced Neural Tube Defects in the Australian Aboriginal population

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Using knowledge, attitudes and practice of justice professionals to support their educational needs

There was widespread agreement of the need for more information and training about FASD to optimise outcomes for people with FASD engaging with justice system

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Risk of cancer among children with birth defects: A novel approach

This novel approach aimed to prevent inflated hazard ratios arising from reverse causation, and allow identification of associations beyond those already...

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Baseline investigations of folate status in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal West Australians prior to the introduction of mandatory fortification

Our study aimed to establish baseline folate status data in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians.

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Exploring the potential to use data linkage for investigating the relationship between birth defects and prenatal alcohol exposure

There was a significant association between maternal alcohol-related diagnoses recorded during pregnancy and ARBD, with an attributable fraction of 0.57%.

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Associations of prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring harmful alcohol use: findings from the Raine Study

Epidemiological evidence suggests offspring exposed to prenatal alcohol are at increased risk of alcohol use disorders in adulthood. The evidence on the risk of developing harmful alcohol use in adolescence is less clear.

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A modified Delphi study of screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia

The aim of this study was to identify health professionals' perceptions about screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Australia.

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Neural tube defects in Australia and food fortification with folic acid

Promotion of periconceptional folic acid supplement use began in Australia following publication of randomised trials showing effectiveness.