Children born extremely preterm (EP) are at increased risk of neurocognitive and behavioural morbidity. Here, we investigate whether behavioural outcomes have changed over time concomitant with increasing survival following EP birth.
Conclusions
Behavioural outcomes have not improved for EP children born in 2006 compared with those born in 1995. Relative to term-born peers, EP children born in 2006 had worse outcomes than those born in 1995. There is an ongoing need for long-term clinical follow-up and psychological support for children born EP.
Larsen, J., Kochhar, P., Wolke, D., Draper, E. S., Marlow, N., & Johnson, S. (2023 on-line first). Comparing behavioural outcomes in children born extremely preterm between 2006 and 1995: the EPICure studies. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-023-02258-w