Table 1

Search strategy for Medline (Ovid)

001exp infant, low birth weight/
002exp infant, premature/
003(low adj1 birth?weight).ti,ab,sh.
004(pre?term adj5 infant$).ti,ab,sh.
005(pre?term adj5 bab$).ti,ab,sh.
006(premature adj5 infant$).ti,ab,sh.
007(premature adj5 bab$).ti,ab,sh.
008exp infant mortality/
009death.ti,ab,sh.
010surviv$.ti,ab,sh.
011exp cohort studies/
012exp gestational age/
013or/1–7
014or/8–10
01511 or 12
01613 and 14 and 15