Impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on neurodevelopmental outcomes: a systematic review

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Background

Prenatal exposure to alcohol (PAE) represents a significant public health concern. Previous research linking PAE to neurodevelopmental outcomes has been mixed and often has limited focus on residual confounding or moderating factors.

Methods

A systematic review of prospective cohort studies (n = >1000) assessing the impact of PAE on neurodevelopmental outcomes was undertaken (neurophysiology, motor skills, cognition, language, academic achievement, memory, attention, executive function, affect regulation, and adaptive behaviour, social skills, or communication). Electronic searches of EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL, and Psychinfo were conducted in May 2021. A quality assessment was conducted using an adapted version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).

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SUBMITTER: Chu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553152 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature