biostudies-literatureUnknown15Rudiger M<h4>Background</h4>Since an objective description is essential to determine infant's postnatal condition and efficacy of interventions, two scores were suggested in the past but weren't tested yet: The Specified-Apgar uses the 5 items of the conventional Apgar score; however describes the condition regardless of gestational age (GA) or resuscitative interventions. The Expanded-Apgar measures interventions needed to achieve this condition. We hypothesized that the combination of both (Combined-Apgar) describes postnatal condition of preterm infants better than either of the scores alone.<h4>Methods</h4>Scores were assessed in preterm infants below 32 completed weeks of gestation. Data were prospectively collected in 20 NICU in 12 countries. Prediction of poor outcome (death, severe/moderateBMC pediatrics18https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4374498biostudies-literatureNeonatal assessment in the delivery room--Trial to Evaluate a Specified Type of Apgar (TEST-Apgar).PMC4374498Kuster HYigit SPetruskeviciene ZStaal NBergert RBraun NMatasova KIfflaender SAranda JEl-Atawi KVento MOjinaga VRudiger MAguar MTEST-Apgar Study-GroupBystricka ADimitriou GWendt ASimma BVasconcellos MGZotter HSchwindt JWeber BVeinla MRoll CJung PValencia GfalseNeonatal assessment in the delivery room--Trial to Evaluate a Specified Type of Apgar (TEST-Apgar).<h4>Background</h4>Since an objective description is essential to determine infant's postnatal condition and efficacy of interventions, two scores were suggested in the past but weren't tested yet: The Specified-Apgar uses the 5 items of the conventional Apgar score; however describes the condition regardless of gestational age (GA) or resuscitative interventions. The Expanded-Apgar measures interventions needed to achieve this condition. We hypothesized that the combination of both (Combined-Apgar) describes postnatal condition of preterm infants better than either of the scores alone.<h4>Methods</h4>Scores were assessed in preterm infants below 32 completed weeks of gestation. Data were prospectively collected in 20 NICU in 12 countries. Prediction of poor outcome (death, severe/moderate2015-01-01T00:00:00Z2015 Mar2026-06-08T06:37:33.628Z2019-03-27T01:48:48ZS-EPMC43744982588495410.1186/s12887-015-0334-7