An evidentiary review regarding the use of chronological and adjusted age in the assessment of preterm infants

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-32

  D'Agostino, Jo Ann ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjusted age; Chronological age; Corrected age; Development; Growth; Outcome; Post conceptual age; Premature infant; Term equivalent age

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NEWBORN SCREENING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR SKILLS; NEONATAL NURSING; NEONATAL SCREENING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 73649136869     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2009.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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