Variations in patterns of care across neonatal units and their associations with outcomes in very preterm infants: the French EPIPAGE-2 cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe patterns of care for very preterm (VP) babies across neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and associations with outcomes.

Design

Prospective cohort study, EPIPAGE-2.

Setting

France, 2011.

Participants

53 (NICUs); 2135 VP neonates born at 27 to 31 weeks.

Outcome measures

Clusters of units, defined by the association of practices in five neonatal care domains - respiratory, cardiovascular, nutrition, pain management and neurodevelopmental care. Mortality at 2 years corrected age (CA) or severe/moderate neuro-motor or sensory disabilities and proportion of children with scores below threshold on the neurodevelopmental Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ).

Methods

Hierarchical cluster analysis to identify clusters of units. Comp

SUBMITTER: Pierrat V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311036 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature