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Children and young people

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We help support improvements in the health of children through studies to promote more accurate diagnosis of illness, and trialling novel interventions.

Research areas

  • Biological, social and environmental determinants of child health and social outcomes and inequalities
  • Developing and testing interventions, services and programmes to improve health and social outcomes
  • Design, evaluation and implementation of high quality health and care services for children

Case studies

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Assessing the long term impact of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme for mothers and children.

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Using steroids to treat Otitis Media with Effusion or glue ear in children.

Theme leads

Professor Mike Robling

Professor Mike Robling

Director of Population Health and Social Care Trials

Email
roblingmr@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)29 2068 7177
Dr Julia Townson

Dr Julia Townson

Senior Research Fellow - Senior Trial Manager in Children and Young People

Email
townson@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)29 2068 7606