Preterm birth and behavioural outcomes at 8 years of age: a nationwide survey in Japan

ObjectiveTo analyse the effect of different preterm birth categories on behavioural outcomes.DesignProspective cohort design.SettingsThe Japanese Longitudinal Survey of Babies in the 21st Century was used for the study.SubjectsNeonates born in 2001 in Japan (n=34 163) and followed up at the age of 8...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of disease in childhood 2016-04, Vol.101 (4), p.338-343
Hauptverfasser: Higa Diez, Midory, Yorifuji, Takashi, Kado, Yoko, Sanada, Satoshi, Doi, Hiroyuki
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Zusammenfassung:ObjectiveTo analyse the effect of different preterm birth categories on behavioural outcomes.DesignProspective cohort design.SettingsThe Japanese Longitudinal Survey of Babies in the 21st Century was used for the study.SubjectsNeonates born in 2001 in Japan (n=34 163) and followed up at the age of 8 years. Post-term births were excluded and the sample was divided into four groups according to gestational age:
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2015-309272