Advancing the selection of neurodevelopmental measures in epidemiological studies of environmental chemical exposure and health effects

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 229-268

  Youngstrom, Eric ^a   LaKind, Judy S ^b,c,d   Kenworthy, Lauren ^e   Lipkin, Paul H ^f   Goodman, Michael ^g   Squibb, Katherine ^c   Mattison, Donald R ^h   Anthony, Bruno J ⁱ   Anthony, Laura Gutermuth ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b IPEX USA LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

ⁱ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's health; Developmental epidemiology; Domain; Neurodevelopment; Neurodevelopmental measures; PCBs; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TEST; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 75449083564     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7010229     Document Type: Article

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