Biomedical subjects

Tania Corbin

Publications and source records attributed to Tania Corbin.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

Investigation into sudden infant deaths and unascertained infant deaths in England and Wales, 1995-2003.

This article investigates whether the decline in the sudden infant death rates and the rise in unascertained death rates during the period 1995-2003 were linked. It concludes that changes in certification practices surrounding sudden infant deaths and unascertained deaths suggest that it is becoming more difficult to distinguish between these two causes of death. In addition, there is a huge overlap in the characteristics of babies whose deaths are certified as sudden infant death and those whose death is unascertained. These terms are to some extent used interchangeably. Based on this evidence it seems appropriate to include both groups in any analysis of unexplained infant deaths.

Death Certificates↗

PubMed2004

Using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) multi-informant algorithm to screen looked-after children for psychiatric disorders.

BACKGROUND: Child psychiatric disorders are common among children in foster and residential care, but often go undetected and therefore untreated. AIMS: To assess the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) as a potential means for improving the detection of child psychiatric disorders in the community. METHOD: SDQ predictions and independent psychiatric diagnoses were compared in a community sample of 1,028 looked-after 5-17 year olds from a nationwide English survey. RESULTS: Multi-informant SDQs (parents, teachers, older children) identified individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis with a specificity of 80 % and a sensitivity of 85%. The SDQ prediction works best when SDQs have been completed by both carers and teachers. When it is only possible to have one adult informant, carers and teachers provide information of roughly equal predictive value. By contrast, self-reports by 11-17 year olds provide little extra information when there is already an adult informant. CONCLUSION: Using multi-informant SDQs as a regular screening measure for looked-after children could potentially increase the detection of child psychiatric disorders, thereby improving access to effective treatments.

Adolescent↗

PubMed2004

Mortality in children aged under 8.

This article presents analyses of deaths in England and Wales of children under the age of eight by year of birth and age at death, focusing on children born between 1993 and 2001 and dying between 1993 and 2003. The analysis looks at risk factors available at birth registration including sex, birthweight, multiple birth status, mother's age, father's social class, mother's country of birth and marital status. It is the first time that ONS has been able to analyse deaths occurring up to age seven by these risk factors. The results show that many of the well established risk factors for death in infancy persist into older ages.

Adult↗