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Michael Boyle and McMaster University

McMaster University: "We're really concerned," said Dr. Michael Boyle, who is leading the research at the Offord Centre for Child Studies affiliated with McMaster Children Hospital and McMaster University. "We need a high and even response rate." , according to Hamilton Spectator. So far, it estimated 65 per cent of the families chosen will agree to take part. Boyle says that far too low, especially when compared to more than 90 per cent in the original study just over 30 years ago which put Hamilton at the forefront of children mental health research. A Hamilton study providing crucial up-to-date information about the mental health of Ontario children is struggling to recruit families. Statistics Canada randomly selected 13,500 families with children to take part in the Ontario Child Health Study and started contacting them in October. Families can't volunteer because it must be a random sample from across the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.