Academic achievement at ages 11 and 16 in children born with congenital anomalies in England: A multi-registry linked cohort study.
Svetlana V GlinianaiaJoachim TanJoan K MorrisJo BrigdenHannah E R EvansMaria A LoaneAmanda J NevilleJudith RankinPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2024)
Although many children with isolated CAs achieved the expected academic level at ages 11 and 16, they were at higher risk of underachievement compared to their peers. These stark yet cautiously encouraging results are important for counselling parents of children with specific CAs and also highlight the possible need for special education support to reduce potential academic difficulties.