Prognostic Factors for Poor Cognitive Development in Children Born Very Preterm or With Very Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cognitive delay is the most common form of impairment among children born very preterm (VPT) at 32 weeks or less or with very low birth weight (VLBW) of 1250 g or less. It is important to identify factors that are robust predictors of long-term outcome because the ability to predict future prognosis will assist in health care and educational service planning and provision.

Objective

To identify prognostic factors for poor cognitive development in children born VPT or with VLBW.

Evidence review

A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PyscINFO databases to identify studies published between January 1, 1990, and June 1, 2014, reporting multivariable prediction models for neurodevelopment in VPT or VLBW children. Thirty-one studies comprisi

SUBMITTER: Linsell L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5122448 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature