Codi White, Dianne C Shanley, Melanie J Zimmer-Gembeck, Katrina Lines, Kerryann Walsh, Russell Hawkins
Cluster randomised-control trial for an Australian child protection education program: Study protocol for the Learn to be safe with Emmy and friends™
BMC public health
study aimed explore educational outcomes individuals diagnosed lymphoma childhood concerning school grade year 9 attendance high school postcompulsory education whether sex age diagnosis affected assessed variables also explored data 174 children born 19881996 diagnosed lymphoma age 15 matched approximately five controls per patient mean time since diagnosis receiving school year 9 grades 488 years hodgkin lymphoma hl cases mean age diagnosis 1062 1176 1005 years girls boys respectively 779 years nonhodgkin lymphoma nhl cases mean age diagnosis 785 787 784 years girls boys respectively observed statistically significant differences cases controls physical education failing p 0041 highest grade p 0015 compared controls hl cases three times likely fail mathematics significantly fewer individuals whole lymphoma p 0011 nhl p 0035 groups attended third year high school educational outcomes impacted children treated lymphoma especially physical education since patients hl treated without central nervous systemdirected therapy factors absence school may affect school results physical late complications lymphoma survivors warrant special attention problems childhood lymphoma survivors face known schools parents enable management children treated lymphoma closely monitored included followup programs needed example support physical activity