Early developmental intervention programs post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairments in preterm infants

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Spittle, Alicia J ^a   Orton, J ^b   Doyle, L W ^b   Boyd, R ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy prevention and control ; Cognition disorders *prevention and control ; Early intervention (education) *methods ; Infant, newborn; Infant, premature; Infant, premature, diseases *prevention and control

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEWBORN CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43149112936     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005495.pub2     Document Type: Review

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