TY - JOUR
AU - Latimer Jane
AU - Ferreira Manuela
AU - Lucas Barbara
AU - Fitzpatrick James
AU - Doney Robyn
AU - Watkins Rochelle
AU - Tsang Tracey
AU - Oscar June
AU - Carter Maureen
AU - Elliott Elizabeth
AU - Olson Heather
AU - Salter Claire
AU - Try Julianne
AU - Hawkes Genevieve
AU - Fitzpatrick Emily
AU - Hand Marmingee
AU - Bower Carol
AU - Boulton John
AB - <p>
<b>BACKGROUND: </b>Despite multiple risk factors for neurodevelopmental vulnerability, few studies have assessed neurodevelopmental performance of Australian Aboriginal children. An important risk factor for neurodevelopmental vulnerability is prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), which places children at risk for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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<b>AIMS: </b>This study assesses neurodevelopment outcomes in a population of Australian Aboriginal children with and without PAE.
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<b>METHODS AND PROCEDURES: </b>Children born in 2002/2003, and living in the Fitzroy Valley, Western Australia between April 2010 and November 2011, were eligible (N=134). Sociodemographic and antenatal data, including PAE, were collected by interview with 127/134 (95%) consenting parents/caregivers. Maternal/child medical records were reviewed. Neurodevelopment was assessed by clinicians blinded to PAE in 108/134 (81%) children and diagnoses on the FASD spectrum were assigned.
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<b>OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: </b>Neurodevelopmental disorder was documented in 34/108 children (314.8 per 1000). Any diagnosis on the FASD spectrum was made in 21/108 (194.4 per 1000) children (95% CI=131.0-279.0).
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<b>CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: </b>Neurodevelopmental impairment with or without PAE is highly prevalent among children in the Fitzroy Valley. Rates of diagnoses on the FASD spectrum are among the highest worldwide. Early intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities.
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BT - Res Dev Disabil
C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28499185?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.04.001
J2 - Res Dev Disabil
LA - eng
N2 - <p>
<b>BACKGROUND: </b>Despite multiple risk factors for neurodevelopmental vulnerability, few studies have assessed neurodevelopmental performance of Australian Aboriginal children. An important risk factor for neurodevelopmental vulnerability is prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), which places children at risk for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
</p>

<p>
<b>AIMS: </b>This study assesses neurodevelopment outcomes in a population of Australian Aboriginal children with and without PAE.
</p>

<p>
<b>METHODS AND PROCEDURES: </b>Children born in 2002/2003, and living in the Fitzroy Valley, Western Australia between April 2010 and November 2011, were eligible (N=134). Sociodemographic and antenatal data, including PAE, were collected by interview with 127/134 (95%) consenting parents/caregivers. Maternal/child medical records were reviewed. Neurodevelopment was assessed by clinicians blinded to PAE in 108/134 (81%) children and diagnoses on the FASD spectrum were assigned.
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<p>
<b>OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: </b>Neurodevelopmental disorder was documented in 34/108 children (314.8 per 1000). Any diagnosis on the FASD spectrum was made in 21/108 (194.4 per 1000) children (95% CI=131.0-279.0).
</p>

<p>
<b>CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: </b>Neurodevelopmental impairment with or without PAE is highly prevalent among children in the Fitzroy Valley. Rates of diagnoses on the FASD spectrum are among the highest worldwide. Early intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities.
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PY - 2017
SP - 114
EP - 126
T2 - Res Dev Disabil
TI - Prevalence and profile of Neurodevelopment and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) amongst Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communities.
VL - 65
SN - 1873-3379
ER -