The importance of size and growth in infancy: Integrated findings from systematic reviews of scientific evidence and lay perspectives

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 635-640

  Lucas, Patricia J ^a   Roberts, H M ^b   Baird, J ^c   Kleijnen, J ^d   Law, C M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d KLEIJNEN SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Evidence based policy; Infant growth; Qualitative research; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY SIZE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARENTS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 34548260793     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00718.x     Document Type: Review

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