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- Title
Using gross motor milestones to identify very preterm infants at risk for cerebral palsy.
- Authors
Allen, Marilee C.; Alexander, Greg R.; Allen, M C; Alexander, G R
- Abstract
The authors evaluated the efficacy of 10 gross motor milestones to screen for cerebral palsy in 173 high-risk, very preterm infants (less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation) followed for 18 to 24 months. Correcting for preterm birth and using population norms led to a better improvement in specificity and positive predictive values; race-specific norms did not contribute significantly. Incorporating a history of milestone attainment into the routine during sequential office visits will help health-care providers to monitor the development of high-risk infants.
- Publication
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 1992, Vol 34, Issue 3, p226
- ISSN
0012-1622
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1469-8749.1992.tb14995.x