Cross-sectional study links social determinants of health to neuropsychological outcomes in pediatric brain tumor survivors, suggesting community-level interventions.
Key Points
Higher community opportunity levels are linked to better neurocognitive outcomes, highlighting the role of social factors.
National Child Opportunity Index scores positively correlate with intellectual functioning and executive function abilities in survivors.
Radiation treatment is associated with parent-reported psychosocial outcomes but shows no impact on intellectual functioning.
Findings emphasize the need for community-level policies to support pediatric brain tumor survivors from lower-opportunity backgrounds.