Neurodevelopmental disability through 11 years of age in children born before 26 weeks of gestation
BACKGROUND: To assess functional disability in children born before 26 weeks of
gestation at 11 years of age and the stability of findings in individuals between 6 and 11
years of age. METHODS: Of 307 surviving children born in 1995, 219 (71%) were assessed
at 11 years of age alongside 153 classmates. Children were evaluated by using
standardized tests of cognitive ability and clinical condition at both ages. RESULTS: Using
classmate data to determine reference ranges, serious cognitive impairment (score of less …
gestation at 11 years of age and the stability of findings in individuals between 6 and 11
years of age. METHODS: Of 307 surviving children born in 1995, 219 (71%) were assessed
at 11 years of age alongside 153 classmates. Children were evaluated by using
standardized tests of cognitive ability and clinical condition at both ages. RESULTS: Using
classmate data to determine reference ranges, serious cognitive impairment (score of less …