Journal article
Self-Perceived Health-Related Quality of Life of Former Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants at Young Adulthood
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The goals were to compare the self-reported, health-related quality of life of former extremely low birth weight and normal birth weight infants at young adulthood and to determine whether there were any changes over time.
METHODS: A prospective, longitudinal, population-based study with concurrent control subjects was performed. We interviewed 143 of 166 extremely low birth weight survivors (birth weight: 501-1000 g; 1977-1982 …
Authors
Saigal S; Stoskopf B; Pinelli J; Streiner D; Hoult L; Paneth N; Goddeeris J
Journal
, Vol. 118, No. 3, pp. 1140–1148
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
September 1, 2006
DOI
10.1542/peds.2006-0119
ISSN
0031-4005