Eight-year-old very and extremely preterm children showed more difficulties in performance intelligence than verbal intelligence.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study determined possible discrepancies between verbal IQ and performance IQ in 8-year-old very preterm (VPT) and extremely preterm (EPT) children, and examined associations between verbal IQ and performance IQ, and sociodemographic factors, perinatal factors, early cognitive outcomes and also with school achievement scores.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included 120 eight-year-old VPT/EPT children. Cognitive development was assessed at the ages of 2, 5 and 8 years. Eight years' school achievement results in arithmetic, reading and spelling were collected. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine predictors of verbal IQ and performance IQ at the age of 8 years and to determine associations with school achievement scores.

Results

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SUBMITTER: van Veen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317900 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature