Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Individuals Born Very Preterm and/or with Very Low Birth Weight: Evidence from Multinational Cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advances in neonatal care have improved survival rates for infants born very preterm (VP) and/or with very low birth weight (VLBW), yet their long-term outcomes into adulthood remain understudied.

Objectives

To assess the impact of VP/VLBW status on mortality, educational attainment, and labor market outcomes in early adulthood using data from the RECAP Preterm Project.

Methods

We used harmonized data from 5 nationally representative cohort studies in high-income countries (Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway) participating in the RECAP Preterm Project. Our sample included 2493 individuals born VP/VLBW and 496 control patients born at term. We used coarsened exact matching to compare adult outcomes between infants who were VP/VLBW and

SUBMITTER: Pilvar H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810559 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature