Language Delay Is Not Predictable from Available Risk Factors

Language Delay Is Not Predictable from Available Risk Factors

AIMS To investigate factors associated with language delay in a cohort of 30-month-old children and determine if identification of language delay requires active contact with families. METHODS Data were collected at a pilot universal 30-month health contact. Health visitors used a simple two-item language screen. Data were obtained for 315 children; language delay was found in 33. The predict...

Risk factors in Dupuytren's diathesis: is recurrence after surgery predictable?

In order to investigate the prognostic value of possible risk factors for Dupuytren's diathesis, clinical parameters on disease presentation in an operated group of patients were compared with self-reported recurrence after a minimum 2 years follow-up. In order of significance, the following factors were found to be significantly correlated with disease recurrence : age of onset under 50 years ...

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