Preterm Birth, Age at School Entry and Long Term Educational Achievement.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate if the detrimental impact of year of entering education in preterm infants persists into adolescence. BACKGROUND:Preterm infants are often enrolled in school a year earlier than would be expected if this decision is based on their actual date of birth rather than their due d...

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Main Authors: David Odd, David Evans, Alan Emond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4871348?pdf=render