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February 1958, Vol 95, No. 2 >
Article | February 1958

Characteristics of Heart Disease Seen in a Case-Finding Program FREE

H. J. DODGE, M.D., M.P.H.; NAOMI M. MORRIS, M.D.; GEORGE J. MARESH, M.D.
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Received for publication Sept. 20, 1957; accepted Oct. 15.

This study was supported by grants from the Colorado Heart Association and the Colorado State Department of Public Health. A Student Research Fellowship in Preventive Medicine and Public Health was granted by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to Dr. Morris.


AMA Am J Dis Child. 1958;95(2):164-169. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1958.02060050166009.
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Introduction  The purpose of this paper is to report the characteristics of heart disease observed in the course of a large-scale case-finding program for childhood heart disease in Colorado school children. A secondary purpose is the estimation of the accuracy of diagnosis resulting from a screening type of auscultatory examination of the heart in children. The methodology,1 preliminary findings as to prevalence,2 and the results of follow-up studies3 have been reported. A paper dealing with the relationship of heart disease prevalance to population characteristics4 is in preparation.Two groups of children were included in the study. The "regular" sample was made up of 11,236 children enrolled in the sixth grade of schools in 41 of Colorado's 63 counties. This group of children represents a random sample of sixth graders. The "extra" sample was composed of 1705 children who did not fall into the regular sample but

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Maresh, G. J.: Dodge, H. J., and Lichty, J. A.:  The Methodology of Colorado's Case Finding Program for Childhood Heart Disease , J. School Health 22:125-131 ( (May) ) 1952;.
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Maresh, G. J.; Dodge, H. J., and Lichty, J. A.:  Incidence of Heart Disease Among Colorado School Children: A State-Wide Study , J. A. M. A. 149:802-805 ( (June 28) ) 1952;.
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Dodge, H. J.; Morris, N. M., and Lichty, J. A.:  Heart Disease in School Children ( Follow-Up Study) , Rocky Mountain M. J. 52:800-807 ( (Sept.) ) 1955;.
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Dodge, H. J.; Maresh, G. J., and Morris, N. M.: Prevalence of Heart Disease in Relation to Some Population Characteristics in Colorado School Children, to be published.
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Examination of the Heart , New York, The American Heart Association, 1951;.

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Maresh, G. J.: Dodge, H. J., and Lichty, J. A.:  The Methodology of Colorado's Case Finding Program for Childhood Heart Disease , J. School Health 22:125-131 ( (May) ) 1952;.
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Maresh, G. J.; Dodge, H. J., and Lichty, J. A.:  Incidence of Heart Disease Among Colorado School Children: A State-Wide Study , J. A. M. A. 149:802-805 ( (June 28) ) 1952;.
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Dodge, H. J.; Morris, N. M., and Lichty, J. A.:  Heart Disease in School Children ( Follow-Up Study) , Rocky Mountain M. J. 52:800-807 ( (Sept.) ) 1955;.
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Dodge, H. J.; Maresh, G. J., and Morris, N. M.: Prevalence of Heart Disease in Relation to Some Population Characteristics in Colorado School Children, to be published.
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Examination of the Heart , New York, The American Heart Association, 1951;.

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