Prediction of Functional Academic Outcomes by Fine Motor Skills in Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at heightened risk of poor neurocognitive and academic outcomes. The relationship between fine motor skills and academic outcomes is not well understood.

Objective

To compare the fine motor skills of individuals with SCD with normative expectations, test whether demographic and medical factors are associated with fine motor performance, and determine the impact of fine motor performance on academic performance.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Participants

Individuals with SCD (N = 376; ages 8-24 yr).

Outcomes and measures

Fine motor outcomes included visual-motor integration, manual dexterity, and graphomotor speed. Academic outcomes included math flue

SUBMITTER: Kearson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526265 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature