ANNUAL AUDIT OF 3 YEAR OUTCOME IN VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS

Annual odds ratios, standardised for known confounding variables, were used to examine trends in outcome at 3 years of age among 1499 infant s of less than 1500 g birth weight admitted to a regional referral cen tre between 1980 and 1989. Despite improved survival, the chance of su rvival with a major disability or with cerebral palsy was unchanged. T he likelihood of dying or surviving with a major disability significan tly reduced during the decade.