Children of chronically ill parents: Relationship between parental multiple sclerosis and childhood developmental health.
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SUBMITTER: Razaz N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5051600 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
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Children of chronically ill parents: Relationship between parental multiple sclerosis and childhood developmental health.
Razaz Neda N Joseph K S KS Boyce W Thomas WT Guhn Martin M Forer Barry B Carruthers Robert R Marrie Ruth Ann RA Tremlett Helen H
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) 20151218 11
<h4>Background</h4>Exposure to parental chronic illness is associated with adverse developmental outcomes.<h4>Objective</h4>We examined the association between parental multiple sclerosis (MS) and parental MS-related clinical factors on developmental health.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a population-based cohort study in British Columbia, Canada, using linked health databases. The outcome was childhood development at 5 years of age, expressed as vulnerability on the Early Development Instrument ( ...[more]
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