Are fetal growth impairment and preterm birth causally related to child attention problems and ADHD? Evidence from a comparison between high-income and middle-income cohorts.

Cross-cohort comparison is an established method for improving causal inference. This study compared 2 cohorts, 1 from a high-income country and another from a middle-income country, to (1) establish whether birth exposures may play a causal role in the development of childhood attention problems; a...

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Main Authors: Murray, E, Pearson, R, Fernandes, M, Santos, I, Barros, F, Victora, C, Stein, A, Matijasevich, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Journals 2016