Establishing the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among young people in Youth Justice residences in Aotearoa, New Zealand: a study protocol
The study has received ethical approval from the Southern Health and Disability Ethics Committee (2024 Full 20065). Locality ethical approval has been granted from Oranga Tamariki (Ministry of Children), and a privacy impact evaluation has been undertaken. The findings will be shared through peer-reviewed publication, local and national conferences and with key agencies including Oranga Tamariki.
Authors
- Elaine Umali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2777-2065)
- Jessica C. McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6389-9610)
- Felicity Ware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-0192)
- Parag
- Holly Skodol Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-3872)
- Joanna Ting Wai Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-8141)
- Valerie McGinn
- Anita Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8286-159X)
- David Newcombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6268-786X)
- Raewyn Mutch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-8237)
- Chelsey Gardiner
- Asher Fai’ai
- Ashley Seaford
- Horiana Jones
- Chris Bullen
- Harmony Moki
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Government of Western Australia (AU)
- Auckland Council (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107208
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Research Council of New Zealand