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Disability "In-Justice": Benefits and Challenges of "Yarning" With Young People Undergoing Diagnostic Assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Youth Detention

We report the findings from a qualitative study that took place alongside a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence study among detainees in Australia

Challenges in Accurately Assessing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in a Youth Detention Center

Accurately assessing prenatal alcohol consumption is exceptionally challenging when assessed retrospectively as part of a FASD assessment for a young person sentenced to detention

Has a national policy guideline influenced the practice of raising the topic of alcohol and breastfeeding by maternal healthcare practitioners?

Having a national policy guideline for safe alcohol consumption during lactation has not promoted awareness of this topic among maternal health practitioners

A modified Delphi study of screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia

The aim of this study was to identify health professionals' perceptions about screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Australia.

Parental alcohol consumption and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brain tumors

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy and brain tumors (CBTs) are the leading cause of cancer death in...

Messages that increase women's intentions to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy

Public awareness-raising campaigns targeting alcohol use during pregnancy are an important part of preventing prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD.

Prevalence, repairs and complications of hypospadias: An Australian population-based study

To investigate hypospadias' prevalence and trends, rate of surgical repairs and post-repair complications in an Australian population.

Impact of prenatal screening and diagnostic testing on trends in Down syndrome births and terminations in Western Australia 1980 to 2013

To assess how prenatal screening and diagnostic testing have impacted the diagnosis, termination and birth prevalence of Down syndrome in Western Australia...

Development of a scale to evaluate midwives' beliefs about assessing alcohol use during pregnancy

Prenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy.

Linked data research: a valuable tool in the ART field

This letter to the editor endorses data linkage studies and cites their potential value over other types of epidemiological studies within the field of...