The impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on cognitive outcomes following radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors: a prospective, longitudinal trial.

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is a determinant of cognitive and academic functioning among healthy and ill children; however, few pediatric oncology studies examine SES and long-term cognitive functioning. The current study systematically investigated SES as a predictor of cognitive outcomes among children treated for localized brain tumors (BT) with photon radiation therapy (RT).

Methods: 248 children treated on a prospective, longitudinal, phase II trial of conformal RT (54-59.

Evaluation of the best compromise between the urban air quality monitoring resolution by diffusive sampling and resource requirements.

The need to collect data representative of overall urban pollution is all-important in order to monitor the population exposure. High spatial resolution monitoring using diffusive samplers allows studying of the urban pollutant distribution, thus enabling deeper investigation of their generation and diffusion mechanisms. Nevertheless, such a monitoring campaign has a certain cost.

Client and community services satisfaction with an assertive community treatment subprogram for inner-city clients in Edmonton, Alberta.

Objectives: To evaluate client and agency satisfaction with a specific assertive community treatment subprogram, known as inner-city support, developed in Edmonton to target the inner-city population, and to determine the demographics and potential needs of this population.

Method: Clients were administered questionnaires based on the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. We also conducted a face-to-face interview.