Cognitive, motor, behavioural and academic performances of children born preterm: a meta‐analysis and systematic review involving 64 061 children

Allotey, J; Zamora, J; Cheong‐See, F; Kalidindi, M; Arroyo‐Manzano, D; Asztalos, E; van der Post, JAM; Mol, BW; Moore, D; Birtles, D; Khan, KS; Thangaratinam, S

doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14832

Cognitive, motor, behavioural and academic performances of children born preterm: a meta‐analysis and systematic review involving 64 061 children

Background Preterm birth may leave the brain vulnerable to dysfunction. Knowledge of future neurodevelopmental delay in children born with various degrees of prematurity is needed to inform practice and policy. Objective To quantify the long‐term cognitive, motor, behavioural and academic perform…