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Results of the Study of Health and Wellbeing at 5 years of age

In collaboration with the European Foundation for the Care Newborn Infants (EFCNI), we have prepared a brochure describing the results available in several languages.

Click to find more information on the SHIPS studies.

Click to download the brochure: Deutsch, English, Eesti keel, Français, Nederlands, Português.

The EPICE cohort participates in the RECAP Preterm project, described in this short video. The project allows researches o find and use data from participating very preterm (VPT) and very low birth weight (VLBW) cohorts to answer research questions using novel tools and methodologies. More information is available here.

Recent Publications

Behavioral and emotional outcomes at preschool age in children born very preterm: the role of breast milk feeding practices.
Rodrigues C, Zeitlin J, Carvalho AR, et al. Early Hum Dev. Feb 2022.

High healthcare use at age 5 years in a European cohort of children born very preterm.
Seppanen AV, Draper ES, Petrou S, et al. J Pediatr. Dec 2021.

Economic costs at age five associated with very preterm birth: multinational European cohort study.
Kim SW, Andronis L, Seppanen AV, et al. Pediatr Res. Nov 2021.

Association between postnatal growth and neurodevelopmental impairment by sex at 2 years of corrected age in a multinational cohort of very preterm children.
El Rafei R, Jarreau PH, Norman M, et al. Clin Nutr. Aug 2021.

Thank you to all parents who supported the SHIPS project

Thank you messages were posted on social media by EFCNI to thank parents participating in the SHIPS project for their invaluable contribution to this research study. By studying children's health and development and parents' experiences with health services, the SHIPS project aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of follow-up care.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/efcni/photos/a.167596713325378/2210430429041986/?type=3&theater
Twitter:https://twitter.com/EFCNIwecare/status/1138334509294903296
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6544100662274215938
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byj1cd2iQRg/
Preterm birth e-learning resource for education professionals

Professor Samantha Johnson and the PRISM Study team developed a new free e-learning resource for teachers to help explain the impact that being born preterm can have on a child’s development and learning, as well as practical ways teachers can support them at school. The resource was co-designed with stakeholders, inclding teachers, educational psychologists, parents of children born preterm, and young adults who were born preterm themselves. This tool is now free to schools and teachers!

Read more about the e-learning tool www.pretermbirth.info

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: Director TIMMS
Department of Health Sciences
University of Leicester
22-28 Princess Road West
Leicester LE1 6TP