Rates of early intervention services in very preterm children with developmental disabilities at age 2 years

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 276-280

  Roberts, Gehan ^a,b   Howard, Kelly ^a,b   Spittle, Alicia J ^a,b,c   Brown, Nisha C ^a,b,c   Anderson, Peter J ^a,b   Doyle, Lex W ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Early intervention; Preterm infant; Social risk; Very low birthweight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISABILITY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; ODDS RATIO; PREMATURE BIRTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 42249099045     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01251.x     Document Type: Article

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