Preterm Birth and the Development of Visual Attention During the First 2 Years of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk for long-lasting attention deficits. Early-life markers of attention abnormalities have not been established to date but could provide insights into the pathogenesis of attention abnormalities and could help identify susceptible individuals.

Objective

To examine whether preterm birth is associated with visual attention impairments in early life, and if so, in which attention functions and at which developmental period during the first 2 years of life.

Data sources

PubMed and PsycINFO were searched on November 17, 2019, to identify studies involving visual attention outcomes in infants born preterm vs full term.

Study selection

Peer-reviewed studies from the past 50 years met the eligibility criteria

SUBMITTER: Burstein O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8010593 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature