Risk stratification helps identify congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) infants in need of formal neurodevelopmental assessment: Observations from a structured, interdisciplinary long-term follow-up clinic

Study of 102 CDH patients demonstrates that risk stratification effectively identifies infants requiring neurodevelopmental assessment, with 26% showing delays—predominantly language deficits across all risk groups and motor deficits concentrated in high-risk cohorts. Findings support structured interdisciplinary follow-up protocols targeting higher-risk patients for formal developmental evaluation.