How to define chronically ill children

The current overview article highlights specific features of defining chronic illnesses in children with a view on recent methodological developments. Methodological advantages and potential pitfalls of these approaches are discussed. Epidemiological trends are reported taking these definitions and...

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Published in:Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 2008-06, Vol.51 (6), p.585-591
Main Authors: Schmidt, Silke, Thyen, U
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services - supply & distribution
Child
Child Health Services - supply & distribution
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease - classification
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Forecasting
Health Services Needs and Demand - trends
Health Services Research - trends
Humans
Infant
Male
Quality of Life
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Summary:The current overview article highlights specific features of defining chronic illnesses in children with a view on recent methodological developments. Methodological advantages and potential pitfalls of these approaches are discussed. Epidemiological trends are reported taking these definitions and methodological approaches into account. The conceptual interrelationships with other constructs in the area of health service research, for instance quality of life, are demonstrated.
ISSN:1436-9990
DOI:10.1007/s00103-008-0534-5