Relative age as a risk factor for psychiatric diagnoses in children born preterm and to term: a cohort study
Relative age effects were widely demonstrated for healthcare use with psychiatric diagnoses within term and preterm born, for both girls and boys. The excess risk for those born late in the year added to already existing adversity in children born preterm, emphasising the need for additional consideration related to school and societal structures.
Authors
- Johan Håkon Bjørngaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2646-2954)
- Sara Marie Nilsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6762-9645)
- Kari Risnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6599-0146)
- Jorun Schei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7626-1667)
- Christine Strand Bachmann
- Kristine Pape (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9287-7245)
Institutions
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Nord University (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003186
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
- Helse Midt-Norge
- Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet