This study provides evidence that continued participation in playgroups is associated with better outcomes for children from disadvantaged families. ...

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

Aussie Optimism Program with teacher training along with coaching may have the potential to positively impact on suicidality and pro-social behavior in the pre-adolescent years ...

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

Stratification of monitoring protocols based on the risk profile of the patient can help us in the future to better care for people with Cystic Fibrosis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• March 2014

Wall teichoic acid may be important for protecting S. aureus against exposure to bile ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• August 2016

Bile acid signalling is a leading trigger for the development of chronic phenotypes underlying the pathophysiology of chronic respiratory disease ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• July 2016

The relationship between physical activity and child health and development is well-documented, yet the extant literature provides limited causal insight into the amount of physical activity considered optimal for improving any given health or developmental outcome. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Hayley Alana Christian Papageorgiou HC AP BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHSc Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Research Officer 08 6319 1040 08 6319 1460 hayley.christian@ ...

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Adolescents are heavily exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements near schools, however, the marketing power of these advertisements among adolescents has not yet been explored. This study aimed to investigate the teen-directed marketing features present and quantify the overall marketing power of outdoor food advertisements located near schools to explore any differences by content (ie, alcohol, discretionary, core and miscellaneous foods) school type (ie, primary, secondary, K-12) and area-level socio-economic status (SES; ie, low vs high). ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

Early first sexual intercourse (FSI) is a risk factor for unplanned abstract teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and adverse social, emotional... ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• February 2015

We are uncertain about the effectiveness of topical antibiotics in improving resolution of ear discharge in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• January 2020

MAN v FAT Soccer is a sport-based weight-loss program for overweight and obese men that originated in the United Kingdom (i.e., as MAN v FAT Football) and appears to successfully engage men with weight loss. ...

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

Studies on health insurance coverage often rely on measures self-reported by respondents, but the accuracy of such measures has not been thoroughly validated. This paper is the first to use linked Australian National Health Survey and administrative population tax data to explore the accuracy of self-reported private health insurance (PHI) coverage in survey data. ...

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