L E Kelly1, P S Shah1,2, S Håkansson3, S Kusuda4, M Adams5, S K Lee1,2, G Sjörs3, M Vento6, F Rusconi7, L Lehtonen8, B Reichman9, B A Darlow10, K Lui11, L S Feliciano6, L Gagliardi12, D Bassler5, N Modi13. 1. Maternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada. 3. Department of Pediatrics/Neonatal Services, Swedish Neonatal Quality Register, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden. 4. Neonatal Research Network Japan, Maternal and Perinatal Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. 5. Department of Neonatology, Swiss Neonatal Network, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 10, Switzerland, Switzerland. 6. Spanish Neonatal Network, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain. 7. Unit of Epidemiology, TIN Toscane Online, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Regional Health Agency, Florence, Italy. 8. Department of Pediatrics, Finnish Medical Birth Register and Register of Congenital Malformations, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, Turku, Finland. 9. Israel Neonatal Network, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel. 10. Department of Paediatrics, Australia and New Zealand Neonatal Network, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. 11. National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistic Unit, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network, Royal Hospital for Women, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia. 12. Division of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Ospedale Versilia, Viareggio, Italy. 13. Neonatal Data Analysis Unit, Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, UK Neonatal Collaborative, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Campus, London, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore population characteristics, organization of health services and comparability of available information for very low birth weight or very preterm neonates born before 32 weeks' gestation in 11 high-income countries contributing data to the International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of Neonates (iNeo). STUDY DESIGN: We obtained population characteristics from public domain sources, conducted a survey of organization of maternal and neonatal health services and evaluated the comparability of data contributed to the iNeo collaboration from Australia, Canada, Finland, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. RESULTS: All countries have nationally funded maternal/neonatal health care with >90% of women receiving prenatal care. Preterm birth rate, maternal age, and neonatal and infant mortality rates were relatively similar across countries. Most (50 to >95%) between-hospital transports of neonates born at non-tertiary units were conducted by designated transport teams; 72% (8/11 countries) had designated transfer and 63% (7/11 countries) mandate the presence of a physician. The capacity of 'step-down' units varied between countries, with capacity for respiratory care available in <10% to >75% of units. Heterogeneity in data collection processes for benchmarking and quality improvement activities were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Comparability of healthcare outcomes for very preterm low birth weight neonates between countries requires an evaluation of differences in population coverage, healthcare services and meta-data.
OBJECTIVE: To explore population characteristics, organization of health services and comparability of available information for very low birth weight or very preterm neonates born before 32 weeks' gestation in 11 high-income countries contributing data to the International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of Neonates (iNeo). STUDY DESIGN: We obtained population characteristics from public domain sources, conducted a survey of organization of maternal and neonatal health services and evaluated the comparability of data contributed to the iNeo collaboration from Australia, Canada, Finland, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. RESULTS: All countries have nationally funded maternal/neonatal health care with >90% of women receiving prenatal care. Preterm birth rate, maternal age, and neonatal and infant mortality rates were relatively similar across countries. Most (50 to >95%) between-hospital transports of neonates born at non-tertiary units were conducted by designated transport teams; 72% (8/11 countries) had designated transfer and 63% (7/11 countries) mandate the presence of a physician. The capacity of 'step-down' units varied between countries, with capacity for respiratory care available in <10% to >75% of units. Heterogeneity in data collection processes for benchmarking and quality improvement activities were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Comparability of healthcare outcomes for very preterm low birth weight neonates between countries requires an evaluation of differences in population coverage, healthcare services and meta-data.
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