SynthesisPaediatric and perinatal epidemiology2022
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.
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- Motor skills and outcomes of activities and participation in children and adults born preterm without cerebral palsy: A systematic review.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Pooled it
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- 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
- The Earliest Impressions: A Systematic Review of Early-Life Exposures on Brain Structure and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Driver's licence in an adult population with good vision: an exploratory study in two longitudinal very low birthweight cohorts.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic inequity in extreme outcomes within very pre-term and/or very low birthweight infants: evidence from multi-national cohorts.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Does Infant Temperament Moderate the Relationship between Very Low Birth Weight and Behavioral Problems Over Six years?Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Visual pathway function in adults born preterm with very low birth weight: a two-country birth cohort study.Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Measurement of Salivary Cortisol for Revealing Age-Specific Dependence of Cortisol Levels on Time, Feeding, and Oxygen Metabolism in Newborn Infants.Biosensors · 2025Article
- Device-measured physical activity in adults born preterm with very low birth weight and mediation by motor abilities.PloS one · 2025Article
- Motor abilities in adults born with very low birthweight: A study of two birth cohorts from Finland and Norway.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2024Article
- Visual outcomes and their association with grey and white matter microstructure in adults born preterm with very low birth weight.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Mental health in adults born preterm with very low birth weight at 14 and 26 years of age assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 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
backgroundChildren born preterm with very low birthweight (VLBW) face long-lasting neurodevelopmental challenges, where multidisciplinary assessments are warranted. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a framework for understanding and conceptualising these outcomes.
objectivesWe aimed to review clinical and neuroimaging findings from birth to adulthood in a Norwegian cohort of individuals born preterm with VLBW (gestational age <37 weeks, birthweight ≤1500 g) within the framework of ICF. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed and Embase for articles reporting results of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Low Birth Weight in a Lifetime Perspective study. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: We included original articles reporting proportions of adverse outcomes, mean group differences, risk factors or associations between outcomes. Data were extracted according to ICF's two-level classification. Body functions and structures comprised outcomes of brain structures, cognition, mental health, vision, pain and physical health. Activities and participation comprised motor skills, general and social functioning, education, employment, and health-related quality of life. SYNTHESIS: We performed a qualitative synthesis of included articles. Where mean (SD) was reported, we calculated group differences in SD units.
resultsFifty-eight publications were included. Within body functions and structures, increased prevalence of brain structure pathology, lower cognitive performance, mental health problems, visual and physical health impairments through childhood, adolescence and young adulthood were reported among preterm VLBW participants compared with controls. Within activities and participation, motor problems, lower general and social functioning, and lower academic attainment were found. Perinatal factors were associated with several outcomes, and longitudinal findings suggested persistent consequences of being born preterm with VLBW.
conclusionsBeing born preterm with VLBW has long-term influences on body functions and structures, activities and participation. The ICF is appropriate for assessing general domains of functioning and guiding the management of individuals born preterm with VLBW.
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