Journal article
Neurosensory, cognitive and academic outcomes at 8 years in children born 22-23 weeks' gestation compared with more mature births
IRM Marks, LW Doyle, RM Mainzer, AJ Spittle, M Clark, RA Boland, PJ Anderson, JLY Cheong
Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2024
Abstract
Despite providing intensive care to more infants born <24 weeks' gestation, data on school-Age outcomes, critical for counselling and decision-making, are sparse. Objective To compare major neurosensory, cognitive and academic impairment among school-Aged children born extremely preterm at 22-23 weeks' gestation (EP22-23) with those born 24-25 weeks (EP24-25), 26-27 weeks (EP26-27) and term (≥37 weeks). Design Three prospective longitudinal cohorts. Setting Victoria, Australia. Participants All EP live births (22-27 weeks) and term-born controls born in 1991-1992, 1997 and 2005. Main outcome measures At 8 years, major neurosensory disability (any of moderate/severe cerebral palsy, IQ <-2 SD ..
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Grants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (Centre of Clinical Research Excellence) #546519; Centre of Research Excellence #1060733 & #1153176; Project Grant #108702; Leadership Level 1 #2016390 to JC, and #1176077 to PJA), and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funding sources had no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication.