Table 1

Characteristics of each study, percentages of deaths after an EoL-D and survival rates

% Deaths following EoL-DLive births surviving for each week of gestation (%)
ReferenceCohort birth periodGeographical cohortAge at survivalDRNICUTotal2223242526
EPICure03→12.1995YesDischarge550112747
Epipage1997YesDischarge≤2489608100315056
≥25644954
Norway1999–2000YesDischarge016446672
EPIBel1999–2000YesDischarge3905.529.255.571.5
  • DR, delivery room; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.