Improving Outcomes in Mental Health (IOMH)
The IOMH study aimed to investigate the risk factors of mental health problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Between 2018 and 2023, a total of 1084 families with a child aged 2-18 years old were recruited from the Child Development Program at the Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service in Brisbane, Australia. The children were predominantly male (71%), with the average age of all children 5.6 years. After the baseline assessment, conducted as part of routine clinical practice, the children and their caregivers were followed up every 6 months for up to four timepoints.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,471 (caregivers)
1,084 (children)
Age at first data collection
Varied (caregivers)
2 - 18 years (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (caregivers)
Varied (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH) (Healthcare/Medical, Australia)
University of Queensland (UQ) (Academic, Australia)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Research council, Australia)
Queensland Children's Hospital Foundation (Third Sector, Australia)
Queensland Health (Healthcare/Medical, Australia)
University of Queensland (Academic, Australia)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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