PROS PEARLS

The following areas contain brief lists of information and interpretation that have been distilled from PROS research in order to stimulate discussion and interest. All readers are encouraged to go to the citations for a more complete and accurate understanding of the study findings.

Age-Gender Registry Study

Child Behavior Study

Insurance Status and Recognition of Psychosocial Problems

The Family APGAR and Psychosocial Problems in Children

Identification of Attentional and Hyperactivity Problems in Primary Care

Increasing Identification of Psychosocial Problems: 1979-1996

Febrile Infant Study

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Does clinical presentation explain practice variability in the treatment of febrile infants?

Choice of urine collection methods for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in young, febrile infants.

Management and Outcomes of Care of Fever in Early Infancy

Urine Testing and Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants Seen in Office Settings

 

Polio Immunization Delivery Study (PIDS)

The Impact of the Change to IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) on the Immunization Status of Children in the US

Practitioner Policies and Beliefs and Practice Immunization Rates

Referral Study

Gatekeeping and Referral of Children and Adolescents to Specialty Care

The Pediatric Primary-Specialty Care Interface: How Pediatricians Refer Children and Adolescents to Specialty Care

Coordination of Specialty Referrals and Physician Satisfaction with Referral Care

Safety Check Study

Parental Media Mediation Styles for Children Aged 2 to 11 Years.

Anticipatory Guidance Topics: Are More Better?

Secondary Sexual Characteristics Study

Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Menses in Young Girls Seen in Office Practice: A study from the Pediatric Research in Office Settings Network

Earlier Onset of Puberty in Girls: Relation to Increased Body-Mass Index and Race

Vision Screening Study

Core support for the PROS network is provided by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau