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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Neurology
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1387406

•The prevalence of developmental coordination disorder in children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Provisionally accepted
Huaqiang LI Huaqiang LI 1Xiaohua Ke Xiaohua Ke 2*Dunbing Huang Dunbing Huang 2Xiaqing Xu Xiaqing Xu 2huan Tian huan Tian 3Jiaxin Gao Jiaxin Gao 3Cai Jiang Cai Jiang 4*Song Wei Song Wei 2*
  • 1 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
  • 2 Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
  • 3 School of Health Preservation and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
  • 4 Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China

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    Purpose Synthesize previous evidence and clarify the prevalence of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in children by Meta-analysis.Methods A comprehensive computerized search of databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, CHINAL, and PsycINFO databases was conducted to identify relevant national and international publications on DCD prevalence in children up to December 18, 2023. The meta-analysis of prevalence was conducted using Stata 18.0.Results A total of 18 papers involving 31,203 patients were included. The prevalence of children with DCD was found to be 5%. Subgroup analysis showed that prevalence was 7% (95% CI 4% -10%) and 4% (95% CI 3% -7%) for boys and girls, respectively; 4% (95% CI 2% -8%), 2% (95% CI 2% -2%), and 6% (95% CI 3% -10%) in Asia, Europe, and North America, respectively, and 18% (95% CI 8% -31%) and 6% (95% CI 4% -7%) for preterm(＜37W) and term infants(≥ 37W), respectively. The prevalence of very low birth weight children(＜1250g) with DCD was found to be 31%.In this study, we found that the prevalence of children with DCD in the general population was 5% and that preterm infants (<37W) and very low birth weight infants (<1250g) have a higher prevalence of DCD and require early screening and regular follow-up.

    Keywords: child1, Developmental coordination disorder2, Prevalence3, meta-analysis4, review5

    Received: 17 Feb 2024; Accepted: 02 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 LI, Ke, Huang, Xu, Tian, Gao, Jiang and Wei. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Xiaohua Ke, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
    Cai Jiang, Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
    Song Wei, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China

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