1. Prenatal alcohol exposure and associations with physical size, dysmorphology and neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Lisa K. Akison, Nicole Hayes, Chelsea Vanderpeet, Jayden Logan, Zachary Munn, Philippa Middleton, Karen M. Moritz, Natasha Reid, and The Australian FASD Guidelines Development Group, on behalf of the Australian FASD Guidelines Consortium
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder ,FASD ,Birth weight ,Prenatal alcohol exposure ,Head circumference ,Functional neurodevelopment ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a significant public health concern, yet there is no internationally agreed set of diagnostic criteria or summary of underlying evidence to inform diagnostic decision-making. This systematic review assesses associations of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and outcomes of diagnostic assessments, providing an evidence base for the improvement of FASD diagnostic criteria. Methods Six databases were searched (inception–February 2023). Case-controls or cohort studies examining associations between participants with/without PAE or a FASD diagnosis and the domains of physical size, dysmorphology, functional neurodevelopment and/or brain structure/neurology were included. Excluded studies were non-empirical, sample size
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- 2024
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