Early childhood parent-reported speech problems in small and large for gestational age term-born and preterm-born infants: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

(1) To assess if preterm and term small for gestational age (SGA) or large for gestational age (LGA) infants have more parent-reported speech problems in early childhood compared with infants with birth weights appropriate for gestational age (AGA). (2) To assess if preterm and term SGA and LGA infants have more parent-reported learning, behavioural, hearing, movement and hand problems in early childhood compared with AGA infants.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

Wales, UK.

Participants

7004 children with neurodevelopmental outcomes from the Respiratory and Neurological Outcomes of Children Born Preterm Study which enrolled 7129 children, born from 23 weeks of gestation onwards, to mothers aged 18-50 years of age were included in the analysis.

Outcome

SUBMITTER: Jee G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151836 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature