Effectiveness of early childhood interventions in promoting cognitive development in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 14-25

  Rao, N ^a   Sun, J ^b   Chen, E E ^c   Ip, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Developing countries; Early childhood intervention; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NUTRITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85010379643     PISSN: 10139923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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