Journal article
Social Variables Predict Gains in Cognitive Scores across the Preschool Years in Children with Birth Weights 500 to 1250 Grams
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent that social variables influence cognitive development of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants across the preschool years.
STUDY DESIGN: Participants were VLBW (500-1250 g) children enrolled in the Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity randomized trial between 1999 and 2004. We investigated the relationships between 4 potential social advantages: higher maternal education, higher paternal education, caregiver …
Authors
Manley BJ; Roberts RS; Doyle LW; Schmidt B; Anderson PJ; Barrington KJ; Böhm B; Golan A; van Wassenaer-Leemhuis AG; Davis PG
Journal
The Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 166, No. 4, pp. 870–876.e2
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.016
ISSN
0022-3476