The Interaction of Age at Diagnosis and Neurological Risk Predicts Adaptive Functioning Changes in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors

T-tests from 42 brain tumor patients showed adaptive functioning below normative means at both time points (test interval M=2.60y, SD=1.32). Neurological risk, time since diagnosis,age at diagnosis, age at evaluation, and time since evaluation were correlated with specific adaptive skills. There was...

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Published in:Developmental neuropsychology 2023-07, Vol.48 (5), p.203-214
Main Authors: Peterson, Rachel K., Ludwig, Natasha N., Rowena Ng, Jacobson, Lisa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptive function
Age
Brain cancer
Brain tumor
Brain tumors
Cancer
Childhood
Diagnosis
NPS
Pediatrics
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Summary:T-tests from 42 brain tumor patients showed adaptive functioning below normative means at both time points (test interval M=2.60y, SD=1.32). Neurological risk, time since diagnosis,age at diagnosis, age at evaluation, and time since evaluation were correlated with specific adaptive skills. There was a main effect of age at diagnosis, age at assessment, time since diagnosis, and neurological risk as well as an interaction of age at diagnosis × neurological risk for specific adaptive skills. Results highlight the importance of considering the relationship between developmental and medical variables on changes in adaptive functioning in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.
ISSN:8756-5641
1532-6942
DOI:10.1080/87565641.2023.2222325