Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a population-based sample of children living in remote Australia: the Lililwan Project.

P Fitzpatrick, James; Latimer, Jane; Carter, Maureen; Oscar, June; L Ferreira, Manuela; Carmichael Olson, Heather; R Lucas, Barbara; Doney, Robyn; Salter, Claire; Try, Julianne; Hawkes, Genevieve; Fitzpatrick, Emily; Hand, Marmingee; E Watkins, Rochelle; L C Martiniuk, Alexandra; Bower, Carol; Boulton, John; J Elliott, Elizabeth

doi:10.1111/jpc.12814

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Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a population-based sample of children living in remote Australia: the Lililwan Project.

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Authors:

James P Fitzpatrick

Jane Latimer

Maureen Carter

Abstract

AIM: Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and partial fetal alcohol syndrome (pFAS) in their communities. METHODS: Population-based prevalence study using active case ascertainment in...

Subject

Aboriginal Australian

alcohol-related disorder

fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

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