title: Ontario Child Health Study. I. Methodology.
abstract: We developed the methodology for a community survey to determine the prevalence of emotional and behavioral disorders among children 4 to 16 years of age in Ontario, Canada. Our discussion includes the objectives of the survey, the measurement of disorder, sampling methods and survey design, and a description of the data collected and instrumentation. Among 2052 households with eligible children, 1869 (91%) participated in the survey. The results can be used to help plan the future allocation of mental health resources in Ontario.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D012107:Research Design; D012737:Sex Factors