Mode of delivery and behavioral and neuropsychological outcomes in children at 10 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous studies have reported that mode of delivery, particularly cesarean delivery (CD), is associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. This study evaluates behavioral and neuropsychological test scores in children based on mode of delivery.

Methods

Children enrolled in the Raine Study from Western Australia, born between 1989 and 1992 by instrumental vaginal delivery (IVD), elective CD, and non-elective CD, were compared to those with spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD). The primary outcome was the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) administered at age 10. Secondary outcomes included evaluations of language, motor function, cognition, and autistic traits. Multivariable linear regression was used to evaluate score differences by mode of delivery adjuste

SUBMITTER: Massa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature