Taking stock of the CSHCN screener: A review of common questions and current reflections

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-176

  Bethell, Christina D ^a   Blumberg, Stephen J ^b   Stein, Ruth E K ^c   Strickland, Bonnie ^d   Robertson, Julie ^a   Newacheck, Paul W ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE   (United States)

^d HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

children with chronic conditions; children with special health care needs; complex CSHCN; Medical Expenditures Panel Survey; National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs; National Survey of Childrens Health

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEED SCREENER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUNSELING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; STRATIFICATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASS SCREENING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84924350398     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.10.003     Document Type: Review

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