Nature or nurture: A systematic review of the effect of socio-economic status on the developmental and cognitive outcomes of children born preterm

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1689-1700

  Wong, Hilary S ^a   Edwards, Phil ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive deficit; Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Socio economic status; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; HUMAN; INFANT; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; HUMANS; INFANT; PREMATURE BIRTH; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84889085781     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1183-8     Document Type: Article

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