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Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight : a systematic review
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van der Pal, Sylvia, Steinhof, Malte, Grevinga, Manon, Wolke, Dieter and Verrips, Gijsbert Erik (2020) Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight : a systematic review. Acta Paediatrica . doi:10.1111/apa.15249 ISSN 0803-5253.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15249
Abstract
Aim
To 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).
Methods
Our 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.
Results
We 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.
Conclusion
There 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.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Quality of life -- Health aspects , Birth weight, Low, Premature infants , Premature infants -- Growth | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Acta Paediatrica | ||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0803-5253 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 2020 | ||||||||
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DOI: | 10.1111/apa.15249 | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: van der Pal, S, Steinhof, M, Grevinga, M, Wolke, D, Verrips, G(E). Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review. Acta Paediatr. 2020; 00: 1– 15., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15249. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions." | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 30 April 2020 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 May 2020 | ||||||||
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