Ellison P H, Petersen M B, Gorman W A, Sharpsteen D
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Colorado 80208.
Neuropediatrics. 1992 Apr;23(2):68-71. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1071315.
We compared the neurological condition and functions at age 4 years for two cohorts of children initially treated in the neonatal intensive care units in two countries: Denmark (10) and Ireland (2). The comparisons were made in two ways: first, the more usual comparison between frequencies of cerebral palsy, mental retardation, hydrocephalus, visual and hearing loss. A second comparison was based on the items, subscales, and total scores on a neurological battery developed from the Danish data. Comparisons were made among three different birthweight groups within each country as well as between countries using analysis of variance (ANOVA). In both cohorts, significant differences were shown between two subgroups: those with birthweights less than 2300 gms and those with birthweights over 2500 gms for all subscales except the neurological ones in the Irish cohort. In the Danish cohort, significant differences were shown on all subscales among three birthweight groups: less than 1501 gms; 1501-2300 gms; and over 2500 gms. Significant differences were shown between countries for easy drawing, neurology "b", and fine motor testing.
我们比较了两个队列中4岁儿童的神经状况和功能。这两个队列的儿童最初分别在丹麦（10例）和爱尔兰（2例）的新生儿重症监护病房接受治疗。比较通过两种方式进行：第一，对脑瘫、智力迟钝、脑积水、视力和听力丧失的发生率进行更常规的比较。第二种比较基于从丹麦数据中得出的神经学测试组合中的项目、子量表和总分。在每个国家内的三个不同出生体重组之间以及国家之间使用方差分析（ANOVA）进行比较。在两个队列中，除爱尔兰队列的神经学子量表外，出生体重低于2300克的亚组和出生体重超过2500克的亚组之间在所有子量表上均显示出显著差异。在丹麦队列中，三个出生体重组（低于1501克、1501 - 2300克和超过2500克）在所有子量表上均显示出显著差异。在简易绘图、神经学“b”和精细运动测试方面，国家之间显示出显著差异。
