title: Development outcomes of Thai children with cleft lip/palate at 5-years-old.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure the development outcomes among Thai children with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) treated at the Tawanchai Center 5 years after birth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a developmental screening test, Thai children with CLP were followed-up at the center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nearly two-thirds (62.5%) of 24 Thai children with CLP had delayed development. Eight of the children had more than one delayed category and 13 both "delayed" and "caution". Delayed language, personal, social and fine motor skills occurred in 54.2%, 20.8% (5/24) and 20.8% (5/24) of cases, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An understanding of the incidence of the different types of delays will help our center to improve our treatment standards and place more emphasis on psychosocial and development outcomes.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
authors: Somchit
authors: S
authors: Rongbudsri
authors: Niramol
authors: N
authors: Patjanasoontorn
authors: Suteera
authors: S
authors: Pradabwong
authors: Bowornsilp
authors: B
authors: Chowchuen
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013785:Thailand