Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Extremely Preterm Infants

Neurodevelopmental Impairment (NDI) Among Survivors (%) by Weeks of Gestation

Country (NDI severity reported)

22

23

24

25

26

Japan (severe)

30.4

39.5

16.2

17.0

United States (any)

62.5

46.4

42.0

Sweden (moderate/severe)

60.0

51.1

33.7

26.5

16.8

Great Britain (moderate/severe)

44.7

29.6

25.4

20.3

The Netherlands (moderate/severe)

0.0

17.0

8.8

Switzerland (moderate/severe)

50.9

41.5

34.0

Data from Torchin H, Morgan AS, Ancel PY: International comparisons of neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants born very preterm. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 25(3):101109, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2020.101109

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