Impact of school closures on the health and well-being of primary school children in Wales UK: a routine data linkage study using the HAPPEN Survey (2018–2020)

James, Michaela; Marchant, Emily; Defeyter, Margaret Anne; Woodside, Jayne; Brophy, Sinead

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Impact of school closures on the health and well-being of primary school children in Wales UK: a routine data linkage study using the HAPPEN Survey (2018–2020)

Michaela James

, Emily Marchant

, Margaret Anne Defeyter, Jayne Woodside, Sinead Brophy

BMJ Open, Volume: 11, Issue: 10, Start page: e051574

Swansea University Authors: Michaela James , Emily Marchant , Sinead Brophy

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Objectives: This study aimed to explore the relationship between initial school closures and children’s health by comparing health and well-being outcomes collected during school closures (April–June 2020) via HAPPEN (the Health and Attainment of Pupils in a Primary Education Network) with data from...

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Impact of school closures on the health and well-being of primary school children in Wales UK: a routine data linkage study using the HAPPEN Survey (2018–2020)

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