Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 143-149 , May 2005

Does Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status at School Entry Predict Language, Achievement, and Quality of Life 2 Years Later?

  • Melissa Wake, FRACP, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Melissa Wake, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia
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  • Bibi Gerner, BA, GradDipAppPsych, MPsych

      Affiliations

    • From the Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Susan Gallagher, BA(Hons), MLitt, GDipEpi

      Affiliations

    • From the Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia

Received 8 September 2004 ,Accepted 5 January 2005.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60193-1

doi: 10.1367/A04-162R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 143-149 , May 2005

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