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Nature Human Behaviour
18 October 2024
Executive function in children with neurodevelopmental conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ayesha K. Sadozai^1,2,5, Carter Sun^1,2,3,5, Eleni A. Demetriou^1,2, Amit Lampit⁴, Martha Munro^1,2, Nina Perry^1,2, Kelsie A. Boulton^1,2 & Adam J. Guastella^1,2
1 Clinic for Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN) Research, Brain and Mind Centre, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

2 Child Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Team, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

3 School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

4 Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

5 These authors jointly supervised this work: Ayesha K. Sadozai, Carter Sun.
doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02000-9
Executive function delays are common in childhood neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and tic disorders. However, it has been unclear whether delays in executive function development are a transdiagnostic feature of these conditions. Sadozai and colleagues address this question through a systematic review and meta-analysis of 180 studies. They find that, although there are a few differences among conditions, executive function delays are a transdiagnostic marker for neurodevelopmental conditions.

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