Merck Manual BP percentiles

Calculate BP percentile based on gender, age and height. Needs data for systolic and diastolic BP. Only for children aged 2-17 years old. Girls - click here Boys - click here Referenced from this Pediatrics publication, Z-score calculations and CDC data.   There is more information on investigation and management of hypertension from the Royal … Continue reading Merck Manual BP percentiles →

Non-evidence-based health Apps

Here are some apps that may be of interest to families but lack evidence. If you know of any published evidence for any of these resources, please let me know via email or feedback. Breakup Shakeup App to help teenagers with breakups by planning activities with friends. Available on iOS for free. Created by Queensland … Continue reading Non-evidence-based health Apps →

Raising Children webinars

The Parenting Research Centre/Raising Children network run regular webinars on behaviour, sleep and mental health. They are at a set time, 40 minutes long with 20 minutes of discussion time. They are recorded so parents' can watch them again later. Access the eHealth resource here: https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/webinars Created by: Parenting Research Centre Cost: Free Platform: Webinato … Continue reading Raising Children webinars →

Icon array – communicating risk

An icon array is a tool to visually communicate risk in a given population. It is evidence-based for more effectively communicating the risk of a given event or condition to a population than quoting percentages. Access the eHealth resource here: http://www.iconarray.com/ Created by: Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, PhD Cost: Free Platform: Web-based Optimised for mobile: No … Continue reading Icon array – communicating risk →