Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight: A systematic review.

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Author	van der Pal, Sylvia Steinhof, Malte Grevinga, Manon Wolke, Dieter Verrips, Gijsbert (Erik)
Abstract	AbstractAimTo 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).MethodsOur 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.ResultsWe 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.ConclusionThere 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.
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Page Count	15
ISSN	08035253
Journal	Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) [Acta Paediatr]
Volume Number	109
DOI	10.1111/apa.15249
PubMed Central reference number	PMC7891403
Issue Number	10
PubMed reference number	32219891
e-ISSN	16512227
Language	English
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Publisher Date	2020-03-26
Publisher Place	Hoboken
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	health‐related quality of life very low birth weight adults very preterm adults
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health