Preterm children's developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the rate of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and its correlation to cognition and self-experienced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children born very preterm.

Design

Prospective follow-up study.

Setting

Regional population of children born very preterm in Turku University Hospital, Finland, in 2001-2006.

Patients

A total of 170 children born very preterm were followed up until 11 years of age.

Main outcome measures

Motor and cognitive outcomes were evaluated using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (Movement ABC-2) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition, respectively, and HRQoL using the 17-Dimensional Illustrated Questionnaire (17D). The Touwen neurological ex

SUBMITTER: Uusitalo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254160 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature