Early childhood parent-reported speech problems in small and large for gestational age term-born and preterm-born infants: a cohort study.

Gabrielle JeeSarah Joanne KotechaMallinath Chakraborty Sailesh Kotecha David E Odd

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

This study of 7004 infants in Wales suggests that infants born SGA or LGA likely do not have higher risks of parent-reported speech problems in early childhood compared with infants born AGA. To further ascertain this finding, studies with wider population coverage and longer-term follow-up would be needed.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
mental health
low birth weight
preterm infants
healthcare
risk assessment
human health
hearing loss
case control