Medical examinations at Child Health Clinics – Related resources
05.09.2012 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 01.03.2013
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Cochrane reviews
- Zinc supplementation to infants or young children appears not to result in improved motor or mental development .
- Home safety education and provision of safety equipment appear to be effective in increasing a range of safety practices and also may reduce child injury rates .
- Venepuncture, when performed by a skilled phlebotomist, appears to be less painful than heel lance for blood sampling in term neonates. The use of a sweet tasting solution further reduces the pain .
- Parent training programmes may support intellectually disabled parents and improve their parenting knowledge and skills .
Other evidence summaries
- School entry medical examination seems to have no effect, although there is no evidence from controlled trials .
- The most effective interventions in the prevention of injury are those that have used changes in the environment or combination of approaches including environmental change, legislation and education. Educational approaches alone are less effective .
- Neonatal screening for phenylketonuria (in populations where this disease is prevalent) and congenital hypothyreoidism is cost-effective .
The most successful interventions may be those where legislation, environmental changes and education approaches are combined .