The period of infancy and early childhood is a critical time for interventions to prevent future mental health problems. The first signs of mental health difficulties can be manifest in infancy, emphasizing the importance of understanding and identifying both protective and risk factors in pregnancy and the early postnatal period. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a priority issue for the health system. Little is known about the factors associated with DAMA for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) children in Australia.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

Our population-based cohort study demonstrates that >90% coverage in the first year of a universal 3 + 0 PCV program provided high population-level protection ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• May 2018

Direct and indirect effects on pneumococcal carriage post-PCV10 are likely to result in reductions in pneumococcal disease, including in infants too young to be vaccinated ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• December 2018

A pre-emptive intervention for the autism spectrum disorder prodrome had no immediate treatment effect on early autism spectrum disorder symptoms ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• September 2019

Conception within 12 months of a stillbirth was common and was not associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

The long-term adherence to the dietary guidelines has not been evaluated against emergence of cardiometabolic risks in adolescents with increasing rates of... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• June 2015

To systematically identify and evaluate the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and observer-reported outcome measures (parent proxy report) of pain coping tools that have been used with children and young adults (aged 0–24 years) with a neurodevelopmental disability. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• September 2022

Lung function trajectories are impaired in survivors of very preterm birth ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• May 2018

Undescended testes is associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer and male infertility, and decreased paternity ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018

We provide new evidence to support current guidelines for orchidopexy before age 18 months to decrease the risk of future testicular cancer and infertility ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018

Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• December 2012