A retrospective study of the contribution of examinations at Child Health Centres (CHC) for early detection of cerebral palsy (CP) was performed in 23,924 children, born in 1986-90, in the south-western part of Stockholm County. The outcome assessed was age of referral to a habilitation unit. A total of 66 children with CP (2.76/1000) were identified through the register at the responsible habilitation unit. The age of referral was, median 8 months, mean 12.4 months and range 0.5-54 months. A peak of referrals at 8-9 months was produced by CHC checks at 6 months of age. No other examination at the CHC resulted in a significant number of referrals. Nineteen records from CHC concerning moderate and severe cases were reviewed. Out of all examinations with aberrant findings only 11/20 resulted in referrals or further examinations. No child with moderate or severe CP was referred due to developmental screening test findings only.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Lindstroem1997
%A Lindstr?m, K.
%A Bremberg, S.
%D 1997
%J Acta Paediatr
%K Age Factors; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child Development; Health Services; Child, Preschool; Community Centers; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Neurologic Examination; Prognosis; Referral and Consultation; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Sweden
%N 7
%P 736--739
%T The contribution of developmental surveillance to early detection of cerebral palsy.
%V 86
%X A retrospective study of the contribution of examinations at Child Health Centres (CHC) for early detection of cerebral palsy (CP) was performed in 23,924 children, born in 1986-90, in the south-western part of Stockholm County. The outcome assessed was age of referral to a habilitation unit. A total of 66 children with CP (2.76/1000) were identified through the register at the responsible habilitation unit. The age of referral was, median 8 months, mean 12.4 months and range 0.5-54 months. A peak of referrals at 8-9 months was produced by CHC checks at 6 months of age. No other examination at the CHC resulted in a significant number of referrals. Nineteen records from CHC concerning moderate and severe cases were reviewed. Out of all examinations with aberrant findings only 11/20 resulted in referrals or further examinations. No child with moderate or severe CP was referred due to developmental screening test findings only.
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abstract = {A retrospective study of the contribution of examinations at Child Health Centres (CHC) for early detection of cerebral palsy (CP) was performed in 23,924 children, born in 1986-90, in the south-western part of Stockholm County. The outcome assessed was age of referral to a habilitation unit. A total of 66 children with CP (2.76/1000) were identified through the register at the responsible habilitation unit. The age of referral was, median 8 months, mean 12.4 months and range 0.5-54 months. A peak of referrals at 8-9 months was produced by CHC checks at 6 months of age. No other examination at the CHC resulted in a significant number of referrals. Nineteen records from CHC concerning moderate and severe cases were reviewed. Out of all examinations with aberrant findings only 11/20 resulted in referrals or further examinations. No child with moderate or severe CP was referred due to developmental screening test findings only.},
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keywords = {Age Factors; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child Development; Health Services; Child, Preschool; Community Centers; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Neurologic Examination; Prognosis; Referral and Consultation; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Sweden},
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title = {The contribution of developmental surveillance to early detection of cerebral palsy.},
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