Scientific papers

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• The BPSU encourages our investigators to publish their data as soon as practically possible.

• All the definitive papers for studies completed by the Unit are available by visiting the appropriate condition within the Studies section of the website.

• The BPSU itself also publishes papers, concentrating on the public health importance of our work.

Prominent papers published by the BPSU

• British Paediatric Surveillance Unit – 20 years of surveillance. Lynn RM, Ross ER. Arch Dis Child – 2007- in press.

• Beyond Counting Numbers – Public Health Impact of Studies Conducted through National Paediatric Surveillance Units. Grenier D, Elliott EJ, Zurynski Y, Pereira R Rodrigues, Reece M, Lynn R, Kries R von. Arch Dis Child 2007; 97:527-533

• Using multiple sources to improve and measure case ascertainment in surveillance studies: 20 years of the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Knowles R L, Smith A, Lynn R, Rahi JS on behalf of the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU). Journal of Public Health 2006 Jun;28(2):157-65.

• Surveillance of rare disorders by the BPSU. Verity C. Preece M. Arch Dis Child. 2002: 87:269-71

• Key issues in child health surveillance. Lynn R. Proc R Coll Physicians Edinb 2001; 31:39-45.

• Public Health outputs from the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit and similar clinician-based systems. Nicol A, Lynn R, Rahi J, Verity C, Haines L. J R Soc Med 2000; 93: 580-585.

• International network of paediatric surveillance units: Elliott EJ, Williams K, Nicoll A, Lynn R, Marchessault V, Hirasing R. Paediatr Child Health 2001; 6(5):251-252