Preterm Birth, Age at School Entry and Long Term Educational Achievement.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate if the detrimental impact of year of entering education in preterm infants persists into adolescence.

Background

Preterm infants are often enrolled in school a year earlier than would be expected if this decision is based on their actual date of birth rather than their due date. Initially these infants appear to do disproportionately worse than those who do not 'skip' a year. However, it is unclear if this effect remains as the infants grow, to have an important effect on long term achievements in education.

Design

A cohort study, drawn from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The exposure measurement was gestational age (defined as preterm (<37 weeks gestation) or term (37-42 weeks)). The primary outcome was a low sc

SUBMITTER: Odd D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4871348 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature