Is Association of Preterm Birth with Cognitive-Neurophysiological Impairments and ADHD Symptoms Consistent with a Causal Inference or Due to Familial Confounds?
Abstract:Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk for cognitive-neurophysiological impairments and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Whether the associations are due to the preterm birth insult per se, or due to other risk factors that characterise families with preterm-born children, is largely unknown.We employed a within-sibling comparison design, using cognitive-performance and event-related potential (ERP) measures from 104 preterm-born adolescents and 104 of their term-born siblings. Anal… Show more
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