Development of a risk calculator to predict attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in very preterm/very low birth weight newborns.

Adelar Pedro Franz Arthur Caye Bárbara Calil Lacerda Flávia Wagner Rita de Cássia Silveira Renato Soibelmann Procianoy Carlos Renato Moreira-Maia Luis Augusto Rohde

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)

The risk calculator showed good performance for early identification of VP/VLBW newborns at high risk of future ADHD diagnosis. External validity in population-based samples is needed to extend clinical usefulness.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
gestational age
pregnant women
cord blood