Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study

Objective To evaluate the rate of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and its correlation to cognition and self-experienced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children born very preterm.Design Prospective follow-up study.Setting Regional population of children born very preterm in Turku...

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Main Authors: Paivi Rautava, Liisi Ripatti, Mari Koivisto, Leena Haataja, Liisa Lehtonen, Karoliina Uusitalo, Anna Nyman, Mira Huhtala, Riitta Parkkola, Katri Lahti, Sirkku Setänen
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000633.full
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author Paivi Rautava
Liisi Ripatti
Mari Koivisto
Leena Haataja
Liisa Lehtonen
Karoliina Uusitalo
Anna Nyman
Mira Huhtala
Riitta Parkkola
Katri Lahti
Sirkku Setänen
author_facet Paivi Rautava
Liisi Ripatti
Mari Koivisto
Leena Haataja
Liisa Lehtonen
Karoliina Uusitalo
Anna Nyman
Mira Huhtala
Riitta Parkkola
Katri Lahti
Sirkku Setänen
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description Objective To evaluate the rate of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and its correlation to cognition and self-experienced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children born very preterm.Design Prospective follow-up study.Setting Regional population of children born very preterm in Turku University Hospital, Finland, in 2001–2006.Patients A total of 170 children born very preterm were followed up until 11 years of age.Main outcome measures Motor and cognitive outcomes were evaluated using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (Movement ABC-2) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition, respectively, and HRQoL using the 17-Dimensional Illustrated Questionnaire (17D). The Touwen neurological examination was performed to exclude other neurological conditions affecting the motor outcome.Results Eighteen children born very preterm (17 boys) (11.3%) had DCD, defined as Movement ABC-2 total test score ≤5th percentile. A positive correlation between motor and cognitive outcome (r=0.22, p=0.006) was found. Children born very preterm with DCD had lower cognitive scores than those without DCD (Full-Scale IQ mean 76.8 vs 91.6, p=0.001). Moreover, children born very preterm with DCD reported lower HRQoL than children born very preterm without motor impairment (17D mean 0.93 vs 0.96, p=0.03). However, HRQoL was higher in this group of children born very preterm compared with population-based normative test results (p<0.001).Conclusions DCD was still common at 11 years of age in children born very preterm in 2000s. DCD associated with adverse cognitive development and lower self-experienced HRQoL. However, this group of children born very preterm reported better HRQoL in comparison with Finnish norms.
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spelling doaj-art-fc7fbe6cee0142a6a6719568ddb8a4512024-12-01T03:50:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Paediatrics Open2399-97722020-02-014110.1136/bmjpo-2019-000633Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort studyPaivi Rautava0Liisi Ripatti1Mari Koivisto2Leena Haataja3Liisa Lehtonen4Karoliina Uusitalo5Anna Nyman6Mira Huhtala7Riitta Parkkola8Katri Lahti9Sirkku Setänen107 Clinical Research Centre, Turku University Hospital (TYKS), Turku, FinlandPediatric Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland5 Department of Biostatistics, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandPediatric Neurology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland13 Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandPediatric Neurology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandPsychology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandOncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandDepartment of Radiology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandPediatric Neurology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandPediatric Neurology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandObjective To evaluate the rate of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and its correlation to cognition and self-experienced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children born very preterm.Design Prospective follow-up study.Setting Regional population of children born very preterm in Turku University Hospital, Finland, in 2001–2006.Patients A total of 170 children born very preterm were followed up until 11 years of age.Main outcome measures Motor and cognitive outcomes were evaluated using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (Movement ABC-2) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition, respectively, and HRQoL using the 17-Dimensional Illustrated Questionnaire (17D). The Touwen neurological examination was performed to exclude other neurological conditions affecting the motor outcome.Results Eighteen children born very preterm (17 boys) (11.3%) had DCD, defined as Movement ABC-2 total test score ≤5th percentile. A positive correlation between motor and cognitive outcome (r=0.22, p=0.006) was found. Children born very preterm with DCD had lower cognitive scores than those without DCD (Full-Scale IQ mean 76.8 vs 91.6, p=0.001). Moreover, children born very preterm with DCD reported lower HRQoL than children born very preterm without motor impairment (17D mean 0.93 vs 0.96, p=0.03). However, HRQoL was higher in this group of children born very preterm compared with population-based normative test results (p<0.001).Conclusions DCD was still common at 11 years of age in children born very preterm in 2000s. DCD associated with adverse cognitive development and lower self-experienced HRQoL. However, this group of children born very preterm reported better HRQoL in comparison with Finnish norms.https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000633.full
spellingShingle Paivi Rautava
Liisi Ripatti
Mari Koivisto
Leena Haataja
Liisa Lehtonen
Karoliina Uusitalo
Anna Nyman
Mira Huhtala
Riitta Parkkola
Katri Lahti
Sirkku Setänen
Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study
BMJ Paediatrics Open
title Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study
title_full Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study
title_fullStr Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study
title_short Preterm children’s developmental coordination disorder, cognition and quality of life: a prospective cohort study
title_sort preterm children s developmental coordination disorder cognition and quality of life a prospective cohort study
url https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000633.full
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