Association of birth factors with subsequent developmental disability: Effectiveness in predicting severity as measured by the PEDI

作者：Armstrong Dayle C^*; Redman Bentley Donna; Gugelchuk Gary

来源：Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 2010, 13(6): 383-389.

DOI：10.3109/17518423.2010.509750

• birth factors
• developmental disability
• sensory motor performance

Objective: To determine if specific birth factors can be used to predict a subsequent disability and severity level in self-care, mobility and social function as measured by the Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI).
Design: This cross-sectional study design used retrospective data from birth records and concurrent data from PEDI scores.
Method: Sixty children (20 per group) were selected representing groups consistent with typical development, sensory processing disorders or physical disability. Mean age was 56 months; there were 32 males. Information extracted from birth records was compared to PEDI scores.
Results: Univariate ANOVA showed differences among groups for PEDI scores (p<0.001) and birth factors (p<0.001). A forward logistic regression analysis revealed gestational age and 5-minute Apgar scores as potential predictors of PEDI scores.
Conclusion: Findings indicated that two birth factors were related to later functional performance, but only in children with sensory processing deficits.

• 出版日期2010