Psychosocial and Academic Characteristics of Extremely Low Birth Weight (≤800 g) Adolescents Who Are Free of Major Impairment Compared With Term-Born Control Subjects

E. Grunau, Ruth; F. Whitfield, Michael; B. Fay‐McClymont, Taryn

doi:10.1542/peds.2004-0932

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Psychosocial and Academic Characteristics of Extremely Low Birth Weight (≤800 g) Adolescents Who Are Free of Major Impairment Compared With Term-Born Control Subjects

Published in PEDIATRICS • Dec 1, 2004

Authors:

Ruth E. Grunau

Michael F. Whitfield

Taryn B. Fay‐McClymont

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare academic and cognitive ability, attention, attitudes, and behavior of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) adolescents who are free of major impairments at 17 years of age with term-born control subjects. METHODS: Between January 31, 1981, and February 9, 1986, 250 infants of < or...

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Medicine

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Birth weight

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