Scholastic achievements of children with brain tumors at the end of comprehensive education: A nationwide, register-based study

Neurology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 296-305

  Lahteenmaki P M ^a   Harila Saari, A ^b   Pukkala, E I ^c,d   Kyyronen P ^c   Salmi, T T ^a   Sankila, R ^c,d  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; ONSET AGE; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL IRRADIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; ACHIEVEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINLAND; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; SCHOOL; STANDARD;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REGISTRIES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 34547562149     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000265816.44697.b4     Document Type: Article

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