Journal article
Ontario Child Health Study: I. Methodology
Abstract
We developed the methodology for a community survey to determine the prevalence of emotional and behavioral disorders among children 4 to 16 years of age in Ontario, Canada. Our discussion includes the objectives of the survey, the measurement of disorder, sampling methods and survey design, and a description of the data collected and instrumentation. Among 2052 households with eligible children, 1869 (91%) participated in the survey. The …
Authors
Boyle MH; Offord DR; Hofmann HG; Catlin GP; Byles JA; Cadman DT; Crawford JW; Links PS; Rae-Grant NI; Szatmari P
Journal
JAMA Psychiatry, Vol. 44, No. 9, pp. 826–831
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
September 1, 1987
DOI
10.1001/archpsyc.1987.01800210078012
ISSN
2168-622X