| Title: |
Longitudinal study of infants born preterm ( |
| Authors: |
Anzelin, Lucas; Thiébaut, Anne C M; Leloup, Laurence; Lapillonne, Alexandre; Pierrat, Véronique; Tubert‐Bitter, Pascale; Escolano, Sylvie; Desplanques, Laurence; Granier, Michèle; Hanf, Matthieu; study group, SEV-IDF |
| Contributors: |
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’Innovation; Agence Régionale de Santé Île-de-France |
| Source: |
BMJ Open ; volume 15, issue 7, page e089953 ; ISSN 2044-6055 2044-6055 |
| Publisher Information: |
BMJ |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Description: |
Purpose The SEV-IDF programme aims to track infants born before 33 weeks of gestation, with very low birth weight (VLBW), neonatal encephalopathy or severe birth anomalies and perinatal disease. It employs an open, prospective, multicentric, population-based cohort approach. This report aims to describe the methodology employed to establish and manage the programme, details regarding follow-up procedures, baseline characteristics of the included infants, and highlights new research opportunities emerging from the " Suivi des Enfants Vulnérables d'Ile-de-France " (SEV-IDF) programme. Participants The programme aims to (1) detect developmental anomalies early, (2) improve prevention using standardised data, (3) optimise follow-up care and (4) support multidisciplinary research. Eligible participants are infants alive at discharge from the 59 maternities with a neonatal unit of the Île-de-France (IDF) region (France). A network of 567 trained physicians monitors the children’s development at 4 months, 1 and 2 years of corrected age, and 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 years of age. Collected data include sociodemographic, pregnancy and neonatal characteristics, and standardised child development scores. Findings to date The programme enrolled 21 175 participants between 2016 and 2023, with 16 461 (77.7%) having a gestational age less than 33 weeks, 1916 (9.0%) others having VLBW, 1525 (7.2%) having encephalopathy and 1273 (6.0%) having another severe birth anomaly. Future plans The collected data will enable the SEV-IDF scientific committee to describe high-risk infants in the IDF region, design evidence-based campaigns to improve the quality and effectiveness of the follow-up as well as conduct research on developmental anomalies in these high-risk infants. Ongoing research currently focuses on anticipating loss to follow-up and early detection of developmental anomalies. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089953 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089953; https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089953 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.CF27BE0F |
| Database: |
BASE |