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Children with secondary care episodes for otitis media have poor literacy and numeracy outcomes: A data linkage study

We examined the association between otitis media and educational attainment in a retrospective population cohort of Western Australian children who participated in the Grade 3 National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy in 2012.

Citation:
Bell MF, Lima F, Lehmann D, Glauert R, Moore HC, Brennan-Jones CG. Children with secondary care episodes for otitis media have poor literacy and numeracy outcomes: A data linkage study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(20)1.

Keywords:
Linked administrative data; Literacy; Numeracy; Otitis media

Abstract:
We examined the association between otitis media and educational attainment in a retrospective population cohort of Western Australian children who participated in the Grade 3 National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy in 2012.