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Congenital anomalies in cerebral palsy: Where to from here?We have identified that CP registers often do not have quality data on congenital anomalies, necessitating linkage with congenital anomaly registers.
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Interobserver reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS)The Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale complies with the definition of spasticity and is clinically feasible in paediatric settings
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People with Cerebral Palsy and Their Family's Preferences about Genomics ResearchThe goal of this study was to understand individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and their family's attitudes and preferences to genomic research, including international data sharing and biobanking.

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Helping IVF deliver healthy babiesDr Hansen’s study found children born through ART had a twofold risk of having a birth defect. The results were published in the prestigious New England Journal
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Somatosensory discrimination impairment in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy as measured by the sense_assess© kidsTo characterise somatosensory discrimination impairment of the upper-limb across domains of tactile discrimination, limb position sense and haptic object recognition using the sense_assess© kids and examine associations with upper-limb motor performance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP).
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Associations of maternal prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with cardio-metabolicPrepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and early-pregnancy weight gain rate are associated with adverse adolescent cardio-metabolic profile.
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Aquatic high intensity interval training to improve aerobic capacity is feasible in adolescents with cerebral palsy: pilot randomised controlled trialTo investigate feasibility of aquatic high intensity interval training for adolescents with cerebral palsy, who can ambulate independently but may choose a mobility aid in some circumstances.
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Asthma and allergies in a cohort of adolescents conceived with ARTResearch question: Are asthma and allergies more common in adolescents conceived with assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared with adolescents conceived without?
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Haptic Exploratory Procedures of Children and Youth with and without Cerebral PalsyChildren with cerebral palsy performed similar haptic exploratory procedures as their typical development peers
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Impact of assisted reproductive technologies on intrauterine growth and birth defects in singletonsThis paper presents data that infants born following assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared with non-ART singletons display increases in low birth...
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Discovering the sense of touch: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial examining the efficacy of a intervention for children with cerebral palsyThis study will assess the efficacy of an intervention to increase somatosensory discrimination ability in children with cerebral palsy
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ART, birth defects and subfertility-what should prospective patients be told?Clinicians who counsel prospective ART patients about birth defect risk should provide information about the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect
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Exploring quality of life of children with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability: What are the important domains of life?An estimated half of all children with cerebral palsy also have comorbid intellectual disability, the domains of QOL for these children are not well understood
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Assisted Reproductive TechnologiesAssisted reproductive technologies (ART) cover a range of methods used to help couples with fertility problems achieve pregnancy, including in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).
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Somatosensory discrimination intervention improves body position sense and motor performance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsyThe intervention group improved in goal performance, proprioception, and bimanual hand use and maintained improvement at 6-mo follow-up.
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An exploration of cerebral palsy aetiology: assisted reproductive technology and congenital anomaliesThis project will explore in detail the role of two known risk factors for cerebral palsy: assisted reproductive technology and congenital anomalies.
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Cause-Specific Secular Trends and Prevention Measures of Post-Neonatally Acquired Cerebral Palsy in Victoria and Western Australia 1975–2014: A Population-Based Observational StudyTo describe the timing and causes of post-neonatally acquired cerebral palsy (PNN-CP) and map the implementation of relevant preventive strategies against cause-specific temporal trends in prevalence.
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Intellectual disability in children conceived using assisted reproductive technologyThe risk of intellectual disability was increased in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Western Australia from 1994 to 2002
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Linked data research: a valuable tool in the ART fieldThis letter to the editor endorses data linkage studies and cites their potential value over other types of epidemiological studies within the field of...
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Genetic and environmental factors in the aetiology of hypospadiasThe increasing use of assisted reproductive techniques and hormonal manipulation during pregnancy may have been associated with an apparent rise in the...