SynthesisActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2020
Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review.
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- Comparative evaluation of the health utilities index mark 3 and the short form 6D: evidence from an individual participant data meta-analysis of very preterm and very low birthweight adults.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
- Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Very Preterm or Very Low Birth Weight Adults: Evidence From an Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis.PharmacoEconomics · 2023Pooled it
- Multidisciplinary and neuroimaging findings in preterm born very low birthweight individuals from birth to 28 years of age: A systematic review of a Norwegian prospective cohort study.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2020Pooled it
- Severe neonatal complications and long-term health-related quality of life in very preterm and/or very low birth weight survivors: evidence from the Dutch Project on preterm and small for gestational age cohort.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Self-reported positive health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescents born preterm in the ECHO cohort.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Bibliometric analysis of reviews of outcomes for adults with a complex perinatal history.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Postnatal growth trajectories of very preterm appropriate-for-gestational-age infants from term-equivalent age to 6 years.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Health-related quality of life of children born with very low birth weight and their caregivers in China: a cross-sectional survey.Translational pediatrics · 2026Article
- Lived experience of spontaneous preterm birth following spontaneous preterm labor: the primary caregiver's perspective.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The impact of very preterm vs very low birth weight on early and mid-adulthood preference-based HRQoL outcomes: findings from the Dutch study on preterm and small for gestational age infants.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life in Japanese Youth Born Extremely Low-Birthweight: Impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life at 5 years of age for children born very preterm with congenital anomalies: a multi-national cohort study.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents born very preterm and its correlates: a cross-sectional study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Observational
- Long-term pulmonary outcomes of young adults born prematurely: a Polish prospective cohort study PREMATURITAS 20.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Ensuring Optimal Outcomes for Preterm Infants after NICU Discharge: A Life Course Health Development Approach to High-Risk Infant Follow-Up.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Health-related quality of life in children born preterm at school age: the mediating role of social support and maternal stress.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Psychometric Performance of Generic Childhood Multi-Attribute Utility Instruments in Preterm and Low Birthweight Populations: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Health-related quality of life of children born very preterm: a multinational European cohort study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Outcomes and predictors of functioning, mental health, and health-related quality of life in adults born with very low birth weight: a prospective longitudinal cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimTo establish differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults born term and those born very preterm (VPT) and/or with a very low birth weight (VLBW).
methodsOur systematic review is preregistered under PROSPERO-ID CRD42018084005. Studies were eligible for inclusion if their authors had stated the HRQoL of adults (18 years or older) born VPT (<32 weeks of gestation) or VLBW (<1500 g of birth weight) had been measured, if written in English, and if they reported a comparison with a control group or valid norms. We searched Pubmed, Scopus, Psycinfo, Web of Science, Embase and contacted experts in this field. Non-response and other bias-related problems were evaluated.
resultsWe included 18 studies of 15 unique cohorts from 11 countries. In 11 studies, no differences in HRQoL between VPT or VLBW and term-born adults were found; four studies found lower HRQoL in VPT/VLB adults; and evidence from three studies was inconclusive. Disability, sex and age were associated with HRQoL.
conclusionThere is no conclusive evidence that HRQoL differs between term-born adults and those born VPT or with a VLBW. The comparability of studies was restricted by differences between HRQoL measurements, age ranges at assessment and definition of disability.
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