title: Update on well-baby and well-child care from 0 to 5 years: What's new in the Rourke Baby Record?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of the 2009 edition of the Rourke Baby Record (RBR), which incorporates recent research in the literature relating to preventive health care for children aged 0 to 5 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Recommendations are identified as supported by good, fair, or consensus evidence, according to the classification of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
  
  
  RESULTS
  New information and recommendations are given for growth monitoring, nutrition, developmental surveillance, physical examination maneuvers, immunization schedules, and advice for parents. Anticipatory guidance updates relate to injury prevention, infant swaddling, literacy facilitation, nonparental child care, parenting skills programs, serum lead levels, over-the-counter cough and cold medications, pacifiers, antipyretics, insect repellents, and dental care and oral health. The 2009 RBR is available in English and French in both National and Ontario versions and is endorsed by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Canadian Paediatric Society.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The RBR website (www.rourkebabyrecord.ca) provides a practical tool for well-baby and well-child care, including background information, current evidence and literature review appraisal, an interactive walk-through of the guides with links to further information and evidence, and additional practical resources.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland. lrourke@mun.ca
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rourke
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leduc
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Constantin
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carsley
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rourke
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002657:Child Development; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005195:Family Relations; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010808:Physical Examination; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs