Using drift diffusion modeling to understand inattentive behavior in preterm and term-born children.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Children born very preterm are at increased risk of inattention, but it remains unclear whether the underlying processes are the same as in their term-born peers. Drift diffusion modeling (DDM) may better characterize the cognitive processes underlying inattention than standard reaction time (RT) measures. This study used DDM to compare the processes related to inattentive behavior in preterm and term-born children. METHOD:Performance on a cued continuous performance task was compared between 33 children born very preterm (VP; ≤ 32 weeks' gestation) and 32 term-born peers (≥ 37 weeks' gestation), aged 8-11 years. Both groups included children with a wide spectrum of parent-rated inattention (above average attention to severe inattention). Performance was defined using standard me

SUBMITTER: Retzler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature