EPICure 2 3y Dataset
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Variables
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Associated study
- United Kingdom
| Acronym | EPICure 2 |
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| Name | EPICure 2 |
| Study design | Cohort |
| Number of very preterm (VPT) and/or very low birthweight (VLBW) births included in cohort (live & still births) | 3133 |
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Population
EPICure 2 Cohort
Population based cohort, following up all births between 22 and 26 weeks of gestation in maternity units in England to mothers who were usually resident in England.
Data Collection Event
3 Year Follow Up
At 2 years of age (24 months), a postal questionnaire was sent to parents of the participants to collect data on the participant's health, feeding, development, contacts with the health service and other developmental or educational professionals. The M-CHAT was also used to screen for autism and the PARCA-R questionnaire to assess cognitive and language development.
At 3 years of age (30 months), participants underwent a clinical assessment to measure height, weight, head circumference, upper arm circumference, and blood pressure. Neurological and respiratory examinations (as in EPICure1 at 2.5 years) were also performed. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) was used to assess motor functional impairment. The Bayley-III Cognitive and Language Scales, and BSID-II Mental Development Index were also administered by the assessor.
The parents were sent a questionnaire to collect health service utilisation, sociodemographic and socio-emotional data. In addition, the parents completed the Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA).
At 3 years of age (30 months), participants underwent a clinical assessment to measure height, weight, head circumference, upper arm circumference, and blood pressure. Neurological and respiratory examinations (as in EPICure1 at 2.5 years) were also performed. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) was used to assess motor functional impairment. The Bayley-III Cognitive and Language Scales, and BSID-II Mental Development Index were also administered by the assessor.
The parents were sent a questionnaire to collect health service utilisation, sociodemographic and socio-emotional data. In addition, the parents completed the Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA).