Journal article
Chronic physical health conditions and disability among Canadian school-aged children: a national profile
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to provide a national health and disability profile of Canadian school-aged children based on the World Health Organization's definitions of health condition and disability that would facilitate international comparisons of child health data.
METHODS: Data were used from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, a 1994 - 95 population-based sample of 22 831 children.
Authors
McDougall J; King G; De Wit DJ; Miller LT; Hong S; Offord DR; Laporta J; Meyer K
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 35–45
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 7, 2004
DOI
10.1080/09638280410001645076
ISSN
0963-8288