Morbidity;Newborn, Mortality
Conditions
Brief summary
Study Title Predictive Model of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Preterm Neonates in the Perinatal Period Internal ref. no. / short title Survival Model Study Design Observational Population-based Cohort Study Planned Sample Size Retrospective analysis of Database Planned Study Duration 6-months Primary Objectives To derive a mathematical model for predicting mortality and the composite of mortality/major-morbidity before and immediately after birth in preterm infants Secondary Objectives Statistical Methodology and Analysis Mixed-model multivariable logistic regression analysis
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
Non-interventional study
Sponsors
Cardiff University
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Weeks to 16 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Preterm infants born alive at or less than 34 weeks of gestation. 2. Born in Welsh maternity and admitted for care to a Welsh neonatal unit. 3. Mother normally resident in Wales
Exclusion criteria
1. The mother is normally resident in England (detailed maternal data not available) 2. Congenital anomaly noted at birth (alters the natural probability of outcomes) 3. Duplicate episodes for an individual infant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 40-weeks | In-hospital mortality |
| Mortality or major morbidity | 40-weeks | In-hospital outcomes |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Primary ContactMallinath Chakraborty, PhD
Outcome results
None listed