Medical Examinations at Child Health Clinics - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

Zinc supplementation to infants or young children appears not to result in improved motor or mental development Zinc Supplementation for Mental and Motor Development in Children.
Home safety education and provision of safety equipment appear to be effective in increasing a range of safety practices and also may reduce child injury rates Home Safety Education and Provision of Safety Equipment for Injury Prevention.
Venepuncture, when performed by a skilled phlebotomist, appears to be less painful than heel lance for blood sampling in term neonates. The use of a sweet tasting solution further reduces the pain Venepuncture Versus Heel Lance for Blood Sampling in Term Neonates.
Parent training programmes may support intellectually disabled parents and improve their parenting knowledge and skills Parent Training Support for Intellectually Disabled Parents.

School entry medical examination seems to have no effect, although there is no evidence from controlled trials School Entry Medical Examination (Sem).
The most effective interventions in the prevention of injury are those that have used changes in the environment or combination of approaches including environmental change, legislation and education. Educational approaches alone are less effective Preventing Injury in Children and Young People.
Neonatal screening for phenylketonuria (in populations where this disease is prevalent) and congenital hypothyreoidism is cost-effective Neonatal Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism.

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