Journal article
School Age Developmental Outcomes of Children Conceived by IVF Compared with Controls: A Population Linkage Study
Amber KENNEDY, Beverley VOLLENHOVEN, Richard HISCOCK, Catharyn STERN, Susan WALKER, Jeanie CHEONG, Jon QUACH, Roxanne HASTIE, David WILKINSON, John MCBAIN, Lyle GURRIN, Vivien MACLACHLAN, Franca AGRESTA, Susan BAOHM, Stephen TONG, Anthea LINDQUIST
Fertility & Reproduction | World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd | Published : 2022
Abstract
Background: There has been increasing interest in assessing longer term developmental and health outcomes in IVF-conceived offspring compared with those born after natural conception. So far, the findings have been conflicting. The Australian Early Developmental Consensus (AEDC) assesses children in their first year of primary school across five domains; physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, and communication skills and general knowledge. Aim: To compare school entry (5-7 years of age) outcomes in IVF-conceived children in Victoria with naturally conceived controls. Method: We undertook a statewide data linkage study, with peri..
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