Healthcare visits for new neurodevelopmental problems before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery. We hypothesized that children with neurodevelopmental problems would have reduced healthcare utilization during the pandemic compared to before the pandemic.

Methods: We conducted a population-based study of healthcare visits for new neurodevelopmental problems among children ages 0-6 years in Ontario, Canada.

Mental Health Trajectories of Children and Caregivers Using School-Based Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: This was a prospective study of children registered at school-based health centers (SBHCs) in Canada. The objectives were to compare mental health trajectories of children and parents/caregivers who accessed SBHCs during the pandemic relative to those who did not.

Method: Parents/caregivers of children who attended SBHCs completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) at three time points during the pandemic.

School-based health care: improving academic outcomes for inner-city children-a prospective cohort quasi-experimental study.

Background: We examined whether a school-based health center model improved academic achievement compared to usual care.

Methods: This was a quasi-experimental prospective cohort study. The primary outcome was an academic achievement.