General exclusion criteria for Objectives 1 and 2
Below is a general overview of some exclusion criteria examples. Details
can be found in the Objective 1 and 2 procedure manuals.
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Exclusion Categories |
Examples |
I |
Demographic |
Adopted, English fluency/Language, Parental history
unknown |
II |
Pregnancy |
Mother’s age at birth of child: <16 years
or >44 years
Exposure: Smoke & Alcohol (as specified in each manual), Medications
& Drugs
Medical: Preeclampsia, Anesthesia, Gestational diabetes |
III |
Delivery |
Multiple births, Malpresention, Fetal distress, Forceps/Vacuum
extraction |
IV |
Birth-neonatal |
<37 weeks 4 days or >42 weeks 3 days, Growth
(outside acceptable limits specified in manuals), AS<8@5m
Seizures, Hyperbilia, Abnormal face/limbs, PKU, RDS, Infection |
V |
Child development |
(below acceptable limits specified in manuals), non-English
speaking, Breast-drugs
Medical: Major medical illness, Congenital abnormalities, Heart
problems, Cancer, Lead poisoning
Neurological: Seizures, CNS Infection, Head injury, Significant
hearing loss
Intervention: Language disorder
Psychiatric: Mood disorders, Conduct, AD/HD, Tics, Eating disorders |
VI |
Psychiatric – 1st degree |
Bipolar, Chronic depression, Psychotic disorders,
ADHD, Drug dependence, PDD |
VII |
Child testing/parental |
Intelligence, Achievement, BSID & PLS-3 (<70),
CBCL>70 |
VIII |
Child neurological exam |
Hyper/Hypo-tonia, Ocular motility, Face, Motor or
reflex abnormalities, Tics |
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