Neonatal and parental predictors of executive function in very preterm children

C.S.H. Aarnoudse-Moens, H.J. Duivenvoorden, N. Weisglas-Kuperus, J.B. van Goudoever, J. Oosterlaan

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Abstract

Aim To examine neonatal and parental predictors of executive function in very preterm (gestational age ≤30 weeks) children aged 4.0-12.0 years. Methods Two-hundred very preterm (mean age 8.2 ± 2.5 years) children without severe disabilities, born between 1996 and 2004, were assessed with measures of executive function including working memory, verbal fluency, planning and inhibitory control. Neonatal predictors were obtained from clinical records. Parental predictors included parental education, which was derived from questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analyses identified associations between neonatal and parental predictors and executive function in very preterm children. Results Better postnatal growth at 6 weeks of corrected age-predicted better spatial span (R
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)282-286
JournalActa Paediatrica
Volume102
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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