Lack of a Negative Effect of BCG-Vaccination on Child Psychomotor Development: Results from the Danish Calmette Study - A Randomised Clinical Trial

Jesper Kjærgaard, Lone Graff Stensballe, Nina Marie Birk, Thomas Nørrelykke Nissen, Kim Thestrup Foss, Lisbeth Marianne Thøstesen, Gitte Thybo Pihl, Andreas Andersen, Poul-Erik Kofoed, Ole Pryds and Gorm Greisen

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Objectives: To assess the non-specific effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination at birth on psychomotor development. Design: This is a pre-specified secondary outcome from a randomised, clinical trial. Setting: Maternity units and paediatric wards at three university hospitals in Denmark. Participants: Children born at gestational age (GA) 32 weeks and above. All women planning to give birth at the three sites were invited during the recruitment period. Out of 4262 randomised children, 144 were premature (GA

Date: 2016
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