Factor Information
Data ID 1292
Factor GEC T score(Brief self-report)
Description Compared with the full-term group (n = 100), adolescents born early term (n = 33) scored significantly worse on daily-life executive functions, as measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function parent-report (mean scores: early term
Biomarker NA
Classification F6 (psychosocial factor - other)
Association
Application prognosis and risk assessment
Objective daily-life executive functions
p Value 0.02
Conclusion Early-term birth is associated with greater prevalence of executive dysfunction, ADHD diagnosis, and psychiatric problems in adolescents with single-ventricle CHD. Early-term birth should be included as a potential risk factor in the algorithm for closer developmental surveillance in CHD
Risk Factor unknown
CHD Type
ID 119
CHD Type isolated CHD
CHD Subtype SV
Reference
PMID 27692462
Year 2016
Title Early-Term Birth in Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease After the Fontan Procedure: Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Outcomes.
Sample
Population adolescents
Source N/A
Region Boston, United States
Method neurodevelopmental, psychiatric evaluations, structural brain magnetic resonance imaging; the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function parentreport, self-report
Race North America
Disease History N/A
Treatment History Fontan Procedure
Group early-term birth (37-38 weeks’ gestation)(Treatment) full-term birth (>=39 weeks’ gestation)(Control)
Number 33 100
Age 13.9 ± 2.7 years 14.8 ± 3.0 years
Gender (Male: Female) 23:10 59:41
Marker Level mean scores:54.0 ± 11.9 mean scores:48.6 ± 10.6