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Child & Adolescent Health

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About Child Health at AHRQ

Child Health Advisory Group
Children's Health Highlights
Child Health Research Findings: Program Brief
Findings from the 2008 National Healthcare Quality/Disparities Reports
Findings from the 2007 National Healthcare Quality/Disparities Reports
Findings from the 2004 National Healthcare Quality/Disparities Reports
Health Information Technology in Children's Health Care
Highlights of AHRQ Children's Health Care Quality Findings
Highlights of the Child Health Insurance Research Initiative (CHIRI™)
Improving Quality in Child and Adolescent Health—Research and Tools
Selected Research on Children's Health Insurance
Strategic Plan: Children as a Priority Population
Supporting Research that Improves Health Care for Children and Adolescents
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Focus on Children & Adolescents

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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Activities Related to the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA)

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Child Health Insurance Research Initiative (CHIRI™)

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Conferences & Workshops

Building Bridges for Child Health Research, Policy and Practice: New Concepts and Paradigms, October 16, 2000
Child Health Services Research Speaker Series
Third Annual Meeting of Child Health Services Researchers: Bridging Research, Practice and Policy, June 9, 2001
Second Annual Meeting of Child Health Services Researchers: The Role of Partnerships, June 27, 2000
Children's Health Services Researchers Meeting: Improving Children's Health Through Health Services Research, June 26, 1999

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Research

Articles and Publications
Child Health Extramural Research by State and Country
Funded Projects
Funding Opportunities
Research Training

Research Findings by Topic:

Access and Insurance / Adolescents / Children with Special Health Care Needs and Chronic Conditions / Expenditures and Cost / General / Infants / Minority / Organization and Delivery / Prevention / Quality of Care

Research Findings by Specific Health Conditions:

Asthma / AD/HD / Dental Health / Diabetes / Hearing/Speech / HIV/AIDS / Mental Health and Substance Abuse / Obesity / Otitis Media / Respiratory Disease / Rickets / Streptococcal Infections-Group B / Vision

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Tools & Resources

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Measuring Quality in Children's Health Programs
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Fact Sheet
Resource Guide to AHRQ Child and Youth Health and Health Care Services Data: Ordering Information

Resources for Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness

Decontamination of Children: Preparedness and Response for Hospital Emergency Departments (Video)
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness (Evidence Report)
Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies
Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians
Planning & Preparedness for Children's Needs in Public Health Emergencies: Webcast
School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol

Tools for:

Quality Measurement / Research / Clinical Practice
Combating Childhood Obesity: Get DVDs to Help Prevent Obesity in Children
Resources for Teachers/Educators
Web Links for Kids

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