Journal article
The causal effect of being born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight on neurodevelopment and social-emotional development at 2 years
JE Olsen, KJ Lee, AJ Spittle, PJ Anderson, LW Doyle, JLY Cheong, M Bear, R Boland, A Burnett, M Charlton, M Clark, N Davis, J Duff, R Ellis, A Haikerwal, L Hickey, E Johnston, E Josev, E Kelly, A Kwong Show all
Acta Paediatrica International Journal of Paediatrics | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.1111/apa.16098
Abstract
Aim: To assess the causal effect of being born extremely preterm (EP; <28 weeks’ gestation) or extremely low birthweight (ELBW; <1000 g), compared with being born at term, on neurodevelopment and social-emotional development at 2 years’ corrected age. Methods: Prospective geographical cohort study of children born EP/ELBW over 12 months in 2016 from Victoria, Australia, and term-born controls. Children were assessed at 2 years’ corrected age with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development–3rd edition and the Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment. Delay was defined as <−1 standard deviation relative to the mean of controls. The estimand of interest was the mean difference/od..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (Centre of. Clinical Research Excellence #546519; Centre of Research Excellence #1060733 #1153176; Project Grant #108702; Career Development Fellowship #1108714 to. AJS, #1127984 to KJL; Senior Research Fellowship #1081288 to PJA and Investigator Grant #1176077), the Medical Research Future Fund of Australia (Career Development Fellowship #1141354 to JLYC) and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program