Comparison of current health, functional limitations, and health care use of young adults who were born with extremely low birth weight and normal birth weight. (The McMaster, Canada APIC cohort)
Initiatives
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The objective of this study was to compare the current health status, physical ability, functional limitations, and health care use of extremely low birth weight and normal birth weight young adults.
*Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.*
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Individuals completed the assessments at a mean age of 23 years.
Marker Paper
Saigal S, Stoskopf B, Boyle M, et al. Comparison of current health, functional limitations, and health care use of young adults who were born with extremely low birth weight and normal birth weight.Pediatrics. 2007;119(3):e562-73. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2328
PUBMED 17332176
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 264
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- 1977–1982 births
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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