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Health of Newborns and Infants Born to Women With Disabilities: A Meta-analysis

Lesley A. Tarasoff, Fahmeeda Murtaza, Adele Carty, Dinara Salaeva, Angela D. Hamilton and Hilary K. Brown
Pediatrics December 2020, 146 (6) e20201635; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1635
Lesley A. Tarasoff
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bAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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Fahmeeda Murtaza
cFaculty of Medicine and
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Adele Carty
dDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Dinara Salaeva
dDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Angela D. Hamilton
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CONTEXT: Women with disabilities are at elevated risk for pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum complications. However, there has not been a synthesis of literature on the neonatal and infant health outcomes of their offspring.

OBJECTIVE: We examined the association between maternal disability and risk for adverse neonatal and infant health outcomes.

DATA SOURCES: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, Medline, and PsycINFO were searched from database inception to January 2020.

STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they reported original data on the association between maternal physical, sensory, or intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and neonatal or infant health outcomes; had a referent group of women with no disabilities; were peer-reviewed journal articles or theses; and were written in English.

DATA EXTRACTION: We used standardized instruments to extract data and assess study quality. DerSimonian and Laird random effects models were used for pooled analyses.

RESULTS: Thirty-one studies, representing 20 distinct cohorts, met our inclusion criteria. Meta-analyses revealed that newborns of women with physical, sensory, and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities were at elevated risk for low birth weight and preterm birth, with smaller numbers of studies revealing elevated risk for other adverse neonatal and infant outcomes.

LIMITATIONS: Most studies had moderate (n = 9) or weak quality (n = 17), with lack of control for confounding a common limitation.

CONCLUSIONS: In future work, researchers should explore the roles of tailored preconception and perinatal care, along with family-centered pediatric care particularly in the newborn period, in mitigating adverse outcomes among offspring of women with disabilities.

  • Accepted September 17, 2020.
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Health of Newborns and Infants Born to Women With Disabilities: A Meta-analysis
Lesley A. Tarasoff, Fahmeeda Murtaza, Adele Carty, Dinara Salaeva, Angela D. Hamilton, Hilary K. Brown
Pediatrics Dec 2020, 146 (6) e20201635; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1635

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Pediatrics Dec 2020, 146 (6) e20201635; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1635
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