Preterm Birth and Risk of Psychiatric Disorders: A Register-Linkage Cohort Study: Liens entre la naissance prematuree et le risque de troubles psychiatriques : une etude de cohorte avec couplage de registres.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to quantify the associations between preterm birth and adolescent-to-adult psychiatric disorders in the Quebec (Canada) population and to determine whether sex and socioeconomic status (SES) modified this relationship.MethodsThis was an observational cohort study using administrative data from the province of Quebec, Canada. All eligible children born preterm between 1976 and 1995 were identified (N = 100,040) and matched 1:2 with term-born children. Individuals were followed from age 11 years until either incident diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], psychosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression), death, or December 2019. Preterm birth was considered as a binary (<37 weeks gestational

SUBMITTER: Balit J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12568557 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature