Do early intervention programmes improve cognitive and motor outcomes for preterm infants after discharge? A systematic review

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 851-859

  Orton, Jane ^a   Spittle, Alicia ^a,b,c   Doyle, Lex ^a,b,c   Anderson, Peter ^b,c   Boyd, Roslyn ^b,d  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EARLY INTERVENTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; INTELLIGENCE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTELLIGENCE; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 70350498773     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03414.x     Document Type: Review

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