75,000 severely disabled children.
This article explores the epidemiological potential of the computerised record of applications to the Family Fund, which contains details of 75,000 children with severe disabilities in the UK. It illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of the record, with an analysis of variation in the characteristics of the children and their families by principal handicapping conditions.
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D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology; D011632:Public Assistance; D012042:Registries; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D006113:United Kingdom