BMC Pediatrics

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Parents' psychological adjustment in families of children with Spina Bifida: a meta-analysis

Ignace PR Vermaes1*, Jan MAM Janssens1, Anna MT Bosman2 and Jan RM Gerris1

Author Affiliations

1 Institute of Family and Child Care Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, Montessorilaan 3, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen, Montessorilaan 3, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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BMC Pediatrics 2005, 5:32 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-5-32

Published: 25 August 2005

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Additional File 1:

Effect sizes of SB on parents' psychological adjustment. This file contains a table with the statistics that we gathered from primary reports. Based on these statistics the weighted average effect sizes of spina bifida on parents' psychological adjustment were estimated.

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Reported correlations of factors associated with parents' psychological adjustment. This file contains a summary of the converted effect sizes (Pearson's r, p-value, and Fisher Zr) found in the literature. Based on these data the weighted average effect sizes of categories associated with parents' psychological symptoms were estimated.

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