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PMID: 21214320 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Objective: The focus of this study was to determine if there were any significant differences in academic achievement between students with a cleft compared to the general population of Swedish students at the typical time of graduation from compulsory school (usually 16 years of age). Design: A retrospective population based study. The data were obtained from the Swedish Medical Birth Register for the years 1973-86 and linked to the Swedish School - Grade Register. Participants: 511 individuals with palate (CP), 651 individuals with cleft lip (CL) and 830 individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP) , who were compared with a control group consisting of 1 249 404 individuals. Main Outcome Measures: 1. Not receiving school leaving certificate 2. Odds of receiving lowest grade and reduced odds of receiving a high grade in the following subjects; a) Mathematics b) English c) Swedish d) Physical education 3. Grade Point Average (GPA) Results: The group with cleft had higher odds of not receiving their leaving certificates in comparison to the general population. They had higher odds of receiving the lowest grade and/or reduced odds of receiving a high grade in the subjects analyzed together with strong evidence of lower GPA in comparison to the general population. Individuals with CP were affected the most, then the individuals with CLP and least affected were the individuals with CL. Conclusion: The study clearly indicates that adolescents with cleft lip and/or palate experience significant deficits in their [truncated] Key Words: cleft, cleft lip, palate, education. |
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Martin Persson; Magnus Becker; Henry Svensson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-12-23 |
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Title: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Volume: - ISSN: 1545-1569 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-1-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102566 Medline TA: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1 Bristol Dental School. |
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