Attention problems in a representative sample of extremely preterm/extremely low birth weight children

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-73

  Anderson, Peter J ^a,b   De Luca, Cinzia R ^a,c   Hutchinson, Esther ^a,d   Spencer Smith, Megan M ^b,c   Roberts, Gehan ^a,d   Doyle, Lex W ^b,c,d  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79251514991     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2011.540538     Document Type: Article

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