Chinese Neonatal Network: a national protocol for collaborative research and quality improvement in neonatal care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of the Chinese Neonatal Network (CHNN) is to provide a platform for collaborative research, outcomes evaluation and quality improvement for preterm infants with gestational age less than 32 weeks in China. The CHNN is the first national neonatal network and has the largest geographically representative cohort from neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in China.

Methods and analysis

Individual-level data from participating NICUs will be collected using a unique database developed by the CHNN on an ongoing basis from January 2019. Data will be prospectively collected from all infants <32 weeks gestation or <1500 g birth weight at 58 participating NICUs. Infant outcomes and inter-institutional variations in outcomes will be examined and used to inform

SUBMITTER: Hei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062799 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature