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Term: Children

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2009-02-10

Definition:

Individuals between 0 and 19 are usually grouped as children. Some studies use those aged 0-15 years of age.

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References 

  • Brownell M, Martens PJ, Kozyrskyj A, Fergusson P, Lerfald J, Mayer T, Derksen S, Friesen D. Assessing the Health of Children in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)
  • Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

  • Kozyrskyj A, Carrie AG, Mazowita GB, Lix L, Klassen TP, Law B. Decrease in antibiotic use among children in the 1990s: not all antibiotics, not all children. CMAJ 2004;171(2):133-138. [Abstract] (View)
  • Kozyrskyj A, Mustard CA, Simons FER. Development of a drug treatment-based severity measure in childhood asthma. J Asthma 2002;39(5):421-428.(View)
  • Kozyrskyj A, Dahl ME, Chateau DG, Mazowita GB, Klassen TP, Law BJ. Evidence-based prescribing of antibiotics for children: Role of socioeconomic status and physician characteristics. Can Med Assoc J 2004;171(2):139-145. [Abstract] (View)
  • Kozyrskyj AL, Mustard CA, Becker AB. Identifying children with persistent asthma from health care administrative records. Can Respir J 2004;11(2):141-145. [Abstract] (View)


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