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Screening preterm-born infants for autistic traits may help to identify social communication difficulties at five years of age.
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Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) [Acta Paediatr] 2024 Jul; Vol. 113 (7), pp. 1546-1554. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 19. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aim: This study compared neurodevelopmental screening questionnaires completed when preterm-born children reached 2 years of corrected age with social communication skills at 5.5 years of age.<br />Methods: Eligible subjects were born in 2011 at 24-34 weeks of gestation, participated in a French population-based epidemiological study and were free of motor and sensory impairment at 2 years of corrected age. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) were used at 2 years and the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) at 5.5 years of age.<br />Results: We focused on 2119 children. At 2 years of corrected age, the M-CHAT showed autistic traits in 20.7%, 18.5% and 18.2% of the children born at 24-26, 27-31 and 32-34 weeks of gestation, respectively (p = 0.7). At 5.5 years of age, 12.6%, 12.7% and 9.6% risked social communication difficulties, with an SCQ score ≥90th percentile (p = 0.2). A positive M-CHAT score at 2 years was associated with higher risks of social communication difficulties at 5.5 years of age (odds ratio 3.46, 95% confidence interval 2.04-5.86, p < 0.001). Stratifying ASQ scores produced similar results.<br />Conclusion: Using parental neurodevelopmental screening questionnaires for preterm-born children helped to identify the risk of later social communication difficulties.<br /> (© 2024 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1651-2227
- Volume :
- 113
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38501897
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17214