A randomized controlled trial of an early intervention program in low birth weight children: Outcome at 2 years
Early Human DevelopmentPublished 15 August 2007
Per Ivar Kaaresen, John A. Rønning, Jorunn Tunby, Solveig Marianne Nordhov, Stein Erik Ulvund, Lauritz Bredrup Dahl
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This early intervention program does not improve cognitive, motor or behavioral outcomes at 2 years and there was a significant reduction in parenting stress reported by both mothers and fathers in the intervention group.
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This early intervention program does not improve cognitive, motor or behavioral outcomes at 2 years. There was a significant reduction in parenting stress reported by both mothers and fathers in the intervention group.
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