Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Individuals Born Very Preterm and/or with Very Low Birth Weight: Evidence from Multinational Cohorts
VP/VLBW birth is associated with elevated mortality and educational disadvantage in early adulthood. These findings highlight the importance of long-term support for this population beyond neonatal survival, particularly in education and development policy.
Authors
- Lianne J. Woodward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7790-1435)
- Sung Wook Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1254-5038)
- Karen J. Mathewson
- Brian A. Darlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-6141)
- L. John Horwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-1956)
- Saroj Saigal
- Catia Nicodemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-9576)
- Louis A. Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7954-0664)
- Dieter Wolke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-268X)
- Kari Anne I. Evensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-0164)
- Paula van Dommelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-6244)
- Hanifa Pilvar
- Stavros Petrou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-6050)
- Sarah Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1265-4453)
Institutions
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (NL)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Brunel University of London (GB)
- University of Otago (NZ)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200196
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Leverhulme Trust