title: [Persistent and serious lack of data on chronic disorders in Dutch children].
abstract: A recent report summarizes the available knowledge on chronic disorders in children in The Netherlands. There is a striking lack of high-quality data on the prevalence of common disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), atopic eczema, and abdominal pain. Reliable prevalence figures were available for only 34 out of a total of 284 chronic disorders. These affected a total of 4% of all children in the general population--the real prevalence ofchronic disease in children must be considerably higher. There is an even greater lack of studies on the impact of chronic disorders in childhood on quality of life and social and emotional well-being in later life.
authors.affiliation: Isala klinieken, Amalia Kinderafdeling, Postbus 10.400, 8000 GK Zwolle. p.l.p.brand@isala.nl
authors.forename: P L P
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Brand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life