Neurodevelopment at Two Years in Preterm Infants: Corrected Versus Chronological Age
Developmental assessment using corrected age remains essential at least until 24 months, especially for extremely and very preterm children, to avoid substantial overestimation of developmental difficulties. Chronological scoring, while helpful to highlight persistent vulnerabilities, may inflate delay classification if used too early. Tailoring correction strategies by gestational age and developmental domain could provide a more accurate and clinically meaningful representation of preterm children's developmental trajectories.
Authors
- Paola Ottaviano
- Elvira Caramuscio
- Barbara Caravale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6761-6075)
- Gianluca Terrin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-2876)
- Rosa Ferri
- Antonella Castronovo
- Valentina Focaroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-5781)
- Cristina Zitarelli
- Corinna Gasparini
- Daniela Regoli
- Francesco Pisani
- Lucia Dito
- Marzia Paoletti
Institutions
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- University Niccolò Cusano (IT)
- St. Eugenio Hospital (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020219
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00