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Abstract
To compare levels of anxiety of children with chronic illness with healthy peers and population norms. Meta-analysis integrated results from 332 studies. Children with chronic illness had elevated levels of anxiety (d=0.18 standard deviation units). Strongest elevations were found for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine/tension headache, sensory impairment and epilepsy. Paediatricians should screen for anxiety symptoms in children at risk and offer interventions, if needed.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21332786 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02223.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Paediatr ISSN: 0803-5253 Impact factor: 2.299