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Implementing Telehealth support to increase physical activity in girls and women with Rett syndromeHelen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763
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Respiratory morbidity in Rett syndrome: An observational studyRett syndrome is associated with increased vulnerability to lower respiratory tract infection requiring hospitalization
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Addressing challenges in gaining informed consent for a research study investigating falls in people with intellectual disabilityThis study describes how an informed consent process was developed for people with intellectual disability and how it is working in a current study
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Risk of stillbirth, preterm delivery, and fetal growth restriction following exposure in a previous birth: Systematic review and meta-analysisNonrecurrent risk of stillbirth, Preterm birth, and small for gestational age after exposure to one or more of these complications in a previous pregnancy
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Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Australasia: An online survey of model of care, workforce and outcomesSurvey of the model of care and workforce that manages children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Australasia along with glycaemic outcomes
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Association between craniofacial anomalies, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder: Western Australian population-based studyAccurate knowledge of the relationship between craniofacial anomalies (CFA), intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential to improve services and outcomes. The aim is to describe the association between CFA, ID and ASD using linked population data.
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Employing cognitive interviewing to evaluate, improve and validate items for measuring the health-related quality of life of women diagnosed with ovarian cancerUse of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical settings facilitate the delivery of better health care to improve patient health outcomes.
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Ovulation induction and subfertile untreated conception groups offer improved options for interpreting risks associated with ARTTo identify and characterise appropriate comparison groups for population studies of health outcomes in ART-conceived births: ovulation induction (OI), subfertile untreated and fertile natural conceptions. Our secondary objective was to examine whether known risks of pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes in ART births are elevated in comparison with subfertile (untreated and OI) conception groups.
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“Broken fragments or a breathtaking mosaic”: A mixed methods study of self-reported attributes and aspirations of siblings of individuals with and without neurodevelopmental conditionsSiblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) experience distinct challenges and have unique strengths compared to siblings of individuals without NDCs.
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The Promise of Electroencephalography for Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment in Neurodevelopmental DisordersNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability (ID), commonly emerge during early development and impact functioning across cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and sensorimotor domains.