Journal article

Sensory profiles of children born <30weeks' gestation at 2years of age and their environmental and biological predictors

AL Eeles, PJ Anderson, NC Brown, KJ Lee, RN Boyd, AJ Spittle, LW Doyle

Early Human Development | Published : 2013

Abstract

Background: Sensory profiles are increasingly used by therapists to assess children. There is limited information on how sensory profiles differ between very preterm (VPT) children and term controls, or on the predictors of sensory profiles in VPT children. Aims: The aim of this study was to examine sensory profiles of children born <. 30. weeks' gestation at 2. years and their environmental and biological influences. Study design: Cohort study. Subjects: 253 VPT children born . 36. weeks' gestation). Outcome measures: Sensory profiles were examined with the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile Questionnaire, which measures the child's responsiveness in four sensory quadrants and in five sensory p..

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Grants

Awarded by Thyne Reid Foundation


Funding Acknowledgements

The authors of this study have no conflicts of interest to disclose. The current study received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant - 284512, Senior Research Fellowship [PJA] - 628371, Career Development Fellowship [RNB] - 1037220), Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AJS), Cerebral Palsy Alliance/NHMRC Co-funded PhD Scholarship (ALE - 491309), Daniel Family Scholarship (ALE), Thyne Reid Foundation, Myer Foundation and Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.