Prediction of mortality in very premature infants: a systematic review of prediction models.

CONTEXT: Being born very preterm is associated with elevated risk for neonatal mortality. The aim of this review is to give an overview of prediction models for mortality in very premature infants, assess their quality, identify important predictor variables, and provide recommendations for developm...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Medlock, Anita C J Ravelli, Pieter Tamminga, Ben W M Mol, Ameen Abu-Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3169543?pdf=render