Number of cases that each column of the life-grid helped to correct the timing of events in other columns (N = 12).

Number of cases that each column of the life-grid helped to correct the timing of events in other columns (N = 12).

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Statement of Problem Early childhood is a crucial period of life as it affects one’s future health. However, precise data on adverse events during this period is usually hard to access or collect, especially in developing countries. Objectives This paper first reviews the existing methods for retrospective data collection in health and social scie...

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... 12 interviewees participating in the pilot study agreed that the life-grid method was very useful to help them remember events and to correct the times of events. Most columns of the life-grid had a great impact on the correction of timing recorded in the other columns (Table 2). The child's activity line had the greatest impact on the correction of the other columns. ...

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