Mortality Risk of Youth With Neurodevelopmental Conditions
This population-level birth cohort study revealed a significantly higher mortality risk among youth with NDCs, especially female individuals, and marked variation in mortality risk by NDC diagnosis. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted health care interventions, improved access to medical and mental health services, and systemic changes to address the social and structural barriers that contribute to health inequities.
Authors
- Philip J. Schlüter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6799-6779)
- Solmaz Nazari Orakani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5613-0005)
- Rachael Lawrence Lodge
- Louis A. Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7954-0664)
- Nicholas Bowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4589-9956)
- Joseph Hii
- Umi Asaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5843-1821)
- Kasia Szymańska
- Joanne Dacombe
- Brigit Mirfin‐Veitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1024-4749)
- Colette Muir
- Jonathan Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7065-8041)
- Hien Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6250-6202)
- Eden Cruice
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Education New Zealand (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4335
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47