Early social communication and language development in moderate-to-late preterm infants: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates early development and language acquisition in moderate-to-late preterm (MLPT) infants, focusing on social communication as a key factor. Using a longitudinal design, social communicative, cognitive and language outcomes were assessed at 12, 18, and 24 months in 106 infants, including 49 MLPT and 57 full-term (FT) infants. Standardized tools, including the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III), the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Vineland-3), and the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance-Revised (SACS-R), were used to assess early developmental performance. Group differences and the interaction between group and assessment time points were analyzed to examine developmental patterns over time. Additionally, predictive models identif

SUBMITTER: Palomero-Sierra B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12003367 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature