2006
DOI: 10.1258/004947506778604670
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The neurodevelopmental abilities of very-low-birthweight children in Trinidad, West Indies

Abstract: Neurodevelopmental abilities of 33 very-low-birthweight (VLBW) Trinidadian children and randomly selected matched pairs of classmates who were of normal birth weight were tested in 1998 at ages 68-88 months, using the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. The 1 min Apgar score was significantly lower in the VLBW children, 6.5 (SD 1.0) versus 7.7 (SD 1.27), P Show more

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“…Another limitation is that the MSCA was not developed specifically for our population; this may result in an unavoidable bias. However, there was another study conducted in Trinidad using the MSCA by Ali et al (13) with a control group of 39 healthy children. The ages at testing were 68 to 88 months (mean 73.7 months).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another limitation is that the MSCA was not developed specifically for our population; this may result in an unavoidable bias. However, there was another study conducted in Trinidad using the MSCA by Ali et al (13) with a control group of 39 healthy children. The ages at testing were 68 to 88 months (mean 73.7 months).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%