ETFOL 24m Dataset
Networks
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Variables
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Associated study
- Denmark
| Acronym | ETFOL |
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| Name | Treatment of extremely preterm infants: parents attitudes |
| Study design | Cohort |
| Number of very preterm (VPT) and/or very low birthweight (VLBW) births included in cohort (live & still births) | 477 |
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Population
ETFOL Cohort
All infants born in 1994-1995 extremely preterm or at very low birthweight, in Danish Hospitals with a neonatal unit (all 18 units participated).
Data Collection Event
2 Year Follow Up
At 2 years of age, participants underwent a structured clinical examination at outpatient clinics in local pediatric departments. Data were collected about presence of cerebral palsy, epilepsy, visual impairment, hearing impairment, psychomotor impairment. The degree of impairment or handicap was assessed using the Scheffzek scoring system (Scheffzek A, Stahl M, Von Toenges V, 1989).