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The Children And Parents In Focus Project: A Population-Based Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial To Prevent Behavioural And Emotional Problems In Children, R. Salari, H. Fabian, Ron Prinz, S. Lucas, I. Feldman, Amanda Fairchild, A. Sarkadi Jan 2013

The Children And Parents In Focus Project: A Population-Based Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial To Prevent Behavioural And Emotional Problems In Children, R. Salari, H. Fabian, Ron Prinz, S. Lucas, I. Feldman, Amanda Fairchild, A. Sarkadi

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Background: There is large body of knowledge to support the importance of early interventions to improve child health and development. Nonetheless, it is important to identify cost-effective blends of preventive interventions with adequate coverage and feasible delivery modes. The aim of the Children and Parents in Focus trial is to compare two levels of parenting programme intensity and rate of exposure, with a control condition to address impact and cost-effectiveness of a universally offered evidence-based parenting programme in the Swedish context. Methods/Design: The trial has a cluster randomised controlled design comprising three arms: Universal arm (with access to participation in …


Self - Inflicted Serious Injuries Among Adolescents In Zambia, Adamson S. Muula, Seter Siziya, Emmanuel Rudatsikira Jan 2013

Self - Inflicted Serious Injuries Among Adolescents In Zambia, Adamson S. Muula, Seter Siziya, Emmanuel Rudatsikira

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Injuries are a growing cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Data from Southern Africa are limited, possibly because of limited research prioritization of the issue and pre-occupation with communicable diseases. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of, and assess factors associated with, self-inflicted serious injuries among in-school adolescents in Zambia. We used data collected from the 2004 Zambia Global School-Based Health Survey to estimate prevalence of self-inflicted serious injury within the past 12 months. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between selected predictor variables and reported history of having seriously injured oneself. Out …