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Study protocol for a self-controlled cluster randomised trial of the Alert Program to improve self-regulation and executive function in Australian Aboriginal childrenThis trial is evaluating the effectiveness of an Alert Program school curriculum for improving self-regulation and executive function in children living in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
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Ethnic and gender differences in rates of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Western Australia over a 21 year periodThe aim was to evaluate the incidence, sex distribution, ethnicity, age at diagnosis, clinical presentation and morbidity of all childhood-onset congenital...
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Contact with the juvenile justice system in children treated with stimulant medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorderWe aimed to investigate juvenile justice encounters in children with and without ADHD.
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Prevalence of microcephaly in an Australian population-based birth defects register, 1980-2015We identified a high proportion of cases without known cause, highlighting the need for clinicians to carefully investigate all possibilities, including emerging infections.
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Twenty-five-year survival for aboriginal and caucasian children with congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1980 to 2010Long-term survival was lower for Aboriginal children with congenital heart defects
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Australian guide to the diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A summaryThe Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has been developed, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justice: a prevalence study among young people sentenced to detention in Western AustraliaThis study of young people in detention in Western Australia, has documented a high prevalence of FASD and severe neurodevelopmental impairment
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Unpacking the complex nature of the autism epidemicThe etiology of autism spectrum disorders is unknown but there are claims of increasing prevalence in many countries.
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Health professionals addressing alcohol use with pregnant women in Western AustraliaHealth professionals have an important role to play in preventing prenatal alcohol exposure
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Researchers' experience with project management in health and medical research: Results from a post-project reviewProject management is widely used to deliver projects on time, within budget and of defined quality