@article{Hardie_I-2026_229967,
title = {Inequalities in early childhood developmental concerns before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland: a retrospective cohort study},
author = {Hardie, I. and Marryat, L. and Murray, A. and King, J. and Okelo, K. and Fenton, L. and Boardman, J. and Lombardo, M. and Wilson, P. and Wood, R. and Auyeung, B.},
month = {may},
year = {2026},
abstract = {Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased child developmental concerns in Scotland. However, it is not known whether this increase was uniform across social groups, and there is particular concern that children from low-income households, urban areas and ethnic minority groups may have been disproportionately affected. This retrospective, population-based, cohort study aimed to examine whether the pandemic was associated with changes in developmental inequalities in Scotland.},
journal = {MedRvix},
publisher = {MedRxiv},
url = {https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.30.26352025},
}
