PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - P N Goldwater TI - Sudden infant death syndrome: a critical review of approaches to research AID - 10.1136/adc.88.12.1095 DP - 2003 Dec 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - 1095--1100 VI - 88 IP - 12 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/88/12/1095.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/88/12/1095.full SO - Arch Dis Child2003 Dec 01; 88 AB - This review explores the various research approaches taken attempting to solve the problem of SIDS. It would appear that major clues provided by pathological findings have been largely overlooked and as a consequence much effort, time, and money has been wasted on projects that satisfy only sub-specialty and political needs. Close examination of the pathological clues would provide better insights into the mechanisms underlying this enigmatic and heartbreaking problem.