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Table 4 Risk of adverse neuro-developmental outcomes in children < 10 years of age born with birth weight < 2000 g compared to those born with normal birth weight (≥2500 g)

From: Cognitive and motor outcomes in children born low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from South Asia

Outcomes

No. of studies

No. of subjects

Age range

Effect size (95% CI)

I 2 Statistic

Cognitive score

4

479

< 10 years

WMD −7.23 (−9.20; −5.26)

8.7%

3

407

< 10 years

RR 3.59 (1.55; 8.32)a

0.0%

Motor score

2

152

< 10 years

WMD −6.45 (−9.64; −3.27)

0.0%

2

135

< 10 years

RR 3.72 (1.32; 10.54)b

0.0%

  1. aRepresents the risk of having “low cognitive performance” defined as mental quotient of < 85 or IQ score ≤ 25th percentile
  2. bDenotes the risk of having “low motor performance” defined as either presence of signs of motor dysfunction on clinical examination or motor quotient of < 85
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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