title: Toward a modification of the indices of neonatal prematurity.
abstract: In a study of 233 infants, traditional indices of neonatal prematurity were excessively high for predicting developmental lag at 1 yr., and alternative cut-off scores were suggested. Prematurity indices were especially important for infants with below-average development.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D002508:Cephalometry; D002657:Child Development; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D011336:Probability; D012044:Regression Analysis