Long-term cognitive and school outcomes of late-preterm and early-term births: A systematic review

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 297-312

  Chan, E ^a,b   Leong, P ^c   Malouf, R ^a   Quigley, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive outcomes; Early term birth; Education achievement; General cognitive ability; Late preterm birth; School performance

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; NEWBORN; ODDS RATIO; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 84963811767     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12320     Document Type: Article

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