Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia

A cross-sectional survey of school-children aged from 9 to 15 y was performed in the city of Petaling Jaya to look for predictors of recurrent abdominal pain. A sample of 1488 children was randomly chosen, of whom 143 (9.6) had recurrent abdominal pain according to Apley's criteria. Conclusion:...

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Main Authors: Boey, Christopher Chiong Meng, Goh, Khean Lee
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001
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description A cross-sectional survey of school-children aged from 9 to 15 y was performed in the city of Petaling Jaya to look for predictors of recurrent abdominal pain. A sample of 1488 children was randomly chosen, of whom 143 (9.6) had recurrent abdominal pain according to Apley's criteria. Conclusion: The results of the study show that recurrent abdominal pain was associated with a number of demographic variables, a tendency to have other complaints and a family history of chronic abdominal complaints.
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spelling um.eprints-32342020-02-18T03:13:52Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/3234/ Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia Boey, Christopher Chiong Meng Goh, Khean Lee R Medicine A cross-sectional survey of school-children aged from 9 to 15 y was performed in the city of Petaling Jaya to look for predictors of recurrent abdominal pain. A sample of 1488 children was randomly chosen, of whom 143 (9.6) had recurrent abdominal pain according to Apley's criteria. Conclusion: The results of the study show that recurrent abdominal pain was associated with a number of demographic variables, a tendency to have other complaints and a family history of chronic abdominal complaints. Wiley 2001 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/3234/1/Predictors_of_recurrent_abdominal_pain_among_9_to_15-year-old_urban_school-children_in_Malaysia.pdf Boey, Christopher Chiong Meng and Goh, Khean Lee (2001) Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia. Acta Paediatrica, 90 (3). pp. 353-355. ISSN 0803-5253, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb00318.x <https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb00318.x>. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb00318.x doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb00318.x
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title Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia
title_full Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia
title_fullStr Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia
title_short Predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15-year-old urban school-children in Malaysia
title_sort predictors of recurrent abdominal pain among 9 to 15 year old urban school children in malaysia
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