Cognitive functioning at the age of 10 years among children born extremely preterm: a latent profile approach.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundSchool-age children born extremely preterm (EP) are more likely than their term peers to have multiple neurocognitive limitations. We identify subgroups of EP children who share similar profiles on measures of intelligence quotient (IQ) and executive function (EF), and describe the nature and prevalence of cognitive impairment in EP children.MethodsOn the basis of measures of IQ and EF, subgroups of EP children with common neurocognitive function are identified using latent profile analysis (LPA). On the basis of these subgroups, we describe the nature and prevalence of impairment in EP children, and examine associations between cognitive function, gestational age, and academic achievement. Classification of neurocognitive function using IQ and EF is compared with a standard clas

SUBMITTER: Heeren T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5909197 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature