Prevalence and time trends of disabilities in school-age children

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-145

  Rumeau Rouquette, C ^a   Grandjean, H ^b   Cans, C ^c   Du Mazaubrun, C ^a   Verrier, A ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Serv Univ Psychiat l'Enfant l'A   (France)

^c RHEOP   (France)

Author keywords

Disabilities; France; Prevalence; Schoolchildren; Time trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030972948     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.1.137     Document Type: Article

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