Risk factors for positional plagiocephaly and appropriate time frames for prevention messaging

To determine potential risk factors for developing positional plagiocephaly in infants seven to 12 weeks of age in Calgary, Alberta. A prospective cohort design was used. Healthy term infants (n=440), seven to 12 weeks of age, from well-child clinics at four community health centres in Calgary, Albe...

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Published in:Paediatrics & child health 2014-10, Vol.19 (8), p.423-427
Main Authors: Mawji, Aliyah, Vollman, Ardene Robinson, Fung, Tak, Hatfield, Jennifer, McNeil, Deborah A, Sauvé, Reginald
Format: Article
Language:English
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Disease prevention
Head
Medical disorders
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Pediatrics
Risk factors
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Summary:To determine potential risk factors for developing positional plagiocephaly in infants seven to 12 weeks of age in Calgary, Alberta. A prospective cohort design was used. Healthy term infants (n=440), seven to 12 weeks of age, from well-child clinics at four community health centres in Calgary, Alberta were assessed by the primary author and a registered nurse research assistant using Argenta's plagiocephaly assessment tool. Parents completed a questionnaire surveying risk factors. The incidence of positional plagiocephaly was estimated to be 46.6%. The following risk factors were identified using multiple logistic regression: right-sided head positional preference (OR 4.66 [95% CI 2.85 to 7.58]; P
ISSN:1205-7088
1918-1485
DOI:10.1093/pch/19.8.423