Self-reported mental health difficulties were of limited use when screening for psychiatric diagnoses in adults born small for gestational age at term.

Cathrin Vano MehlAstrid Merete Winsnes LærumSolveig Klæbo ReitanMarit S IndredavikKari Anne I Evensen

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

Adults born SGA reported more mental health difficulties than non-SGA controls. The low sensitivity using the 90th percentile cut-off suggests that a lower cut-off should be considered.

Keyphrases

gestational age
mental health
birth weight
preterm birth
mental illness
physical activity
body mass index