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ADC Online First, published on January 14, 2015 as 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307120 Original article
Patterns of bruising in preschool children—a longitudinal study Alison M Kemp,1 Frank Dunstan,1 Diane Nuttall,1 M Hamilton,2 Peter Collins,2 Sabine Maguire1 1
Early Years Research Programme, Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK 2 Arthur Bloom Haemophilia Centre, Institute of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK Correspondence to Dr Alison Kemp, Primary Care and Public Health, Cardiff University, 4th Floor Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS, UK; [email protected] Received 25 July 2014 Revised 11 December 2014 Accepted 14 December 2014
ABSTRACT Introduction This study aims to identify the prevalence and pattern of bruises in preschool children over time, and explore influential variables Methods Prospective longitudinal study of children (
ADC Online First, published on January 14, 2015 as 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307120 Original article
Patterns of bruising in preschool children—a longitudinal study Alison M Kemp,1 Frank Dunstan,1 Diane Nuttall,1 M Hamilton,2 Peter Collins,2 Sabine Maguire1 1
Early Years Research Programme, Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK 2 Arthur Bloom Haemophilia Centre, Institute of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK Correspondence to Dr Alison Kemp, Primary Care and Public Health, Cardiff University, 4th Floor Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS, UK; [email protected] Received 25 July 2014 Revised 11 December 2014 Accepted 14 December 2014
ABSTRACT Introduction This study aims to identify the prevalence and pattern of bruises in preschool children over time, and explore influential variables Methods Prospective longitudinal study of children (
