Meta-analysis of the association between preterm delivery and intelligence

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-216

  Kerr Wilson, C O ^a   MacKay, D F ^a   Smith, G C S ^b   Pell, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

intelligence; intelligence tests; meta analysis; premature birth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 84861390293     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdr024     Document Type: Article

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