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Efficacy of infant simulator programmes to prevent teenage pregnancy: a school-based cluster randomised controlled trial in Western AustraliaThe infant simulator-based Virtual Infant Parenting programme did not achieve its aim of reducing teenage pregnancy
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Maternal ethnicity, stillbirth and neonatal death risk in Western Australia 1998–2010Difference in stillbirth and neonatal death rates in Western Australia (1998-2010) by maternal ethnicity
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Addressing the challenges of cross-jurisdictional data linkage between a national clinical quality registry and government-held health dataDescribing the challenges of obtaining state and nationally held data for linkage to a non-government national clinical registry
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No simple answers for the Finnish and Russian Karelia allergy contrast: Methylation of CD14 geneThe methylation variation in the promoter region of CD14 gene did not explain the asthma and allergy contrast between Finnish and Russian Karelian children
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Impairment of motor skills in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in remote Australia: The Lililwan ProjectAlmost of 10% of children with FASD has significant motor impairment. Evaluation of motor function should routinely be included in assessments for FASD.
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Reference genotype and exome data from an Australian Aboriginal population for health-based researchThis data set provides a useful reference point for genomic studies on Aboriginal Australians
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Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement: Mental health diagnoses associated with increased riskThis WA data linkage study aims to assess whether maternal mental health problems are associated with worse child development outcomes, children’s safety and...
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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013Estimates were calculated for disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and YLDs using GBD 2010 methods with some important refinements.
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Are minor echocardiographic changes associated with an increased risk of acute rheumatic fever or progression to rheumatic heart disease?We aimed to determine the significance of minor heart valve abnormalities, including Borderline RHD, in predicting the future risk of acute rheumatic fever.
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Ethnic differences in the quality of the interview process and implications for survey analysisComparable survey data on Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are highly sought after by policymakers to inform policies aimed at closing ethnic...