Longitudinal Intergenerational Birth Cohort Designs: A Systematic Review of Australian and New Zealand Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The longitudinal birth cohort design has yielded a substantial contribution to knowledge of child health and development. The last full review in New Zealand and Australia in 2004 identified 13 studies. Since then, birth cohort designs continue to be an important tool in understanding how intrauterine, infant and childhood development affect long-term health and well-being. This updated review in a defined geographical area was conducted to better understand the factors associated with successful quality and productivity, and greater scientific and policy contribution and scope.

Methods

We adopted the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) approach, searching PubMed, Scopus, Cinahl, Medline, Science Direct and ProQuest between

SUBMITTER: Townsend ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4798594 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature