Prevalence and risk factors of disabilities among Egyptian preschool children: a community-based population study.
Ammal M MetwallyAhmed AboulghateGhada A ElshaarawyAli M AbdallahEhab Ragaa AbdelraoufEbtissam M Salah El-DinZeinab KhadrMostafa M El-SaiedMona A ElabdMaysa S NassarMarwa W AbouelnagaEngy A AshaatMohamed M El-SonbatyHala Y BadawyEman M DewdarSomia I SalamaMohamed AbdelrahmanAida M AbdelmohsenSherif E EldeebMaie M NagaNada H ElshamyFatma A ShaabanAmira S ElRifayPublished in: BMC psychiatry (2023)
The study found a high prevalence of disability among Egyptian children aged 1-6 years. It identified a number of modifiable risk factors for disability. The practice of early screening for disability is encouraged to provide early interventions when needed.