435 Changes in Quality of Life into Adulthood after very Preterm Birth and/or Very Low Birth Weight in the Netherlands

Background and Aims When evaluating the impact of Very Preterm Birth (VPB) and/or Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW), it is important to explore Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Our aim is to study HRQol transition into adulthood. Methods The Dutch Project on Preterm and Small for gestational age infants (POPS) cohort of 1338 VPB (gestational age < 32 weeks) or VLBW (< 1500 grams) infants in 1983, was contacted to complete online questionnaires at 28 years. In total, 314 of 928 eligible participants (33.8%) completed the Health Utilities Index (HUI) and the London Handicap Scale (LHS),... Mehr ...