The Western Australian Register of Childhood Multiples: Effects of Questionnaire Design and Follow-up Protocol on Response Rates and Representativeness

Hansen, John; Alessandri, Phyllis T; Croft, Maxine; Burton, Paul R.; Klerk, Nicholas H. de

doi:10.1375/twin.7.2.149

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“…FEV 1 and FVC are assessed as described previously . 17–19 Skin prick testing was performed to a range of common allergens. If at least one skin prick test was positive (wheal size >3 mm and greater than negative control) then the subject was considered to be atopic.…”

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Functional haplotypes in the PTGDR gene fail to associate with asthma in two Australian populations

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Warrington²,

McClenaghan³

et al. 2011

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Functional haplotypes in the PTGDR gene fail to associate with asthma in two Australian populations

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et al. 2011

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“…The study also included 120 twin pairs from the Western Australian Twin Child Health study, born 1997-1998 (Hansen, Alessandri, Croft, Burton, & de Klerk, 2004). Ten additional families with twins born 2000-2002, who were not recruited through the statutory notification of births, approached the study and were included in the cohort.…”

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Longitudinal Study of Language and Speech of Twins at 4 and 6 Years: Twinning Effects Decrease, Zygosity Effects Disappear, and Heritability Increases

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Taylor

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“…These comprised 4,610 sets of twins, 138 sets of Higher Order Multiples (HOM -triplets, quadruplets or quintuplets). In 616 families, one twin or more of the multiples died (Hanson et al, 2003). Through this database, and organizations such as The Compassionate Friends and the Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA), we contacted 86 bereaved couples with at least one surviving multiple.…”

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How Couples Cope With the Death of a Twin or Higher Order Multiple

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Fifty-two Australian couples who had experienced the death of at least one member of a multiple birth (twin or higher order), with at least one survivor of that birth, were interviewed about their experiences at the time of the death, and since. This study compared parents' coping after the twins' deaths using the Beck Depression Inventory II, Perinatal Grief Scale, and unstructured interviews with some structured queries. Parents provided information on the influence of family, community and medical staff. According to retrospective reports, mothers experienced significantly more depression and grief than fathers at the time of loss. Both parents found the death of their twins grievous, but fathers, unlike mothers, were not encouraged to express their emotions. Although parents generally agreed about what helped them cope, fathers believed that they should be able to cope regardless of their grief. The strength of parents' spiritual beliefs had increased significantly since their loss, and there was some evidence that depressed and grieving mothers turned to spiritual support. Parents whose children died earlier reported levels of depression similar to those reported by parents whose children died later. To date, this is the largest study of grief in couples who have experienced the death of a twin and who have a surviving twin or higher order multiple.

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The Western Australian Register of Childhood Multiples: Effects of Questionnaire Design and Follow-up Protocol on Response Rates and Representativeness

Cited by 7 publications

References 72 publications

Functional haplotypes in the PTGDR gene fail to associate with asthma in two Australian populations

Functional haplotypes in the PTGDR gene fail to associate with asthma in two Australian populations

Longitudinal Study of Language and Speech of Twins at 4 and 6 Years: Twinning Effects Decrease, Zygosity Effects Disappear, and Heritability Increases

How Couples Cope With the Death of a Twin or Higher Order Multiple

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