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How we measure language skills of children at scale: A call to move beyond domain-specific tests as a proxy for language

The aim of this research note is to encourage child language researchers and clinicians to give careful consideration to the use of domain-specific tests as a proxy for language; particularly in the context of large-scale studies and for the identification of language disorder in clinical practice.

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Pertussis burden and acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness in high risk children

Pertussis hospitalisation is more common among infants born prematurely, who have significant comorbidities, or are Indigenous, but acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates in these sub-groups are lacking. We measured aP VE by Indigenous status, and policy-relevant categories of prematurity and comorbidity, in a population-based Australian cohort.

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Characterising the Early Presentation of Motor Difficulties in Autistic Children

This study aimed to explore the rates of motor difficulties in children from the Australian Autism Biobank, and how early motor concerns impacted on children functionally.

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Basic epidemiology of wellbeing among children and adolescents: A cross-sectional population level study

Wellbeing and mental health are fundamental rights of children and adolescents essential for sustainable development. Understanding the epidemiology of child and adolescent wellbeing is essential to informing population health approaches to improving wellbeing and preventing mental illness.

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Developing metabolomics profiles to differentiate between healthy, preschool wheeze and asthma

André Graham Ingrid Schultz Hall Laing MBChB, PhD, FRACP BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc PhD Head, BREATH Team Honorary Research Associate

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The Vector Atlas

The Vector Atlas aims to update and create vector species maps and spatial products that improve disease prediction, mitigation and preparedness.

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UVB phototherapy for participants with an early form of multiple sclerosis

Matt Prue Stephanie Cooper Hart Trend BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD BSc (Hons) MSc PhD BSc PhD Manager, Biostatistics

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Young Minds Matter

Steve Sarah Zubrick Johnson FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD BA, PostGradDip; PhD Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1409

News & Events

Custom mental health app empowers new mums with lifelong wellbeing skills

ORIGINS Co-Director, Dr Jackie Davis, collaborated with researchers at The Kids to develop and pilot the Mums Minds Matter study.

Centre of Excellence

The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a Breakthrough T1D Centre of Excellence at The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), is a global hub for research into type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children.