Table 3

Relationship between MRI pattern of injury and outcome

Death or disabilityDeathDisability (survivors)
Pattern of injuryn (%)p Valuen (%)p ValueMod-severe, n (%)None-mild, n (%)p Value*
NICHD NRN<0.00010.002<0.0001
 05 (9)2 (3)3 (5)53 (95)
 1A0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)6 (100)
 1B1 (25)0 (0)1 (25)3 (75)
 2A3 (38)1 (13)2 (29)5 (71)
 2B35 (70)10 (20)25 (63)15 (38)
 38 (100)2 (25)6 (100)0 (0)
Barkovich<0.00010.0005<0.0001
 06(8)2 (3)4 (6)65 (94)
 117(65)4 (15)13 (59)9 (41)
 24 (67)1 (17)3 (60)2 (40)
 315(79)6 (32)9 (69)4 (31)
 48 (89)2 (22)6 (86)1 (14)
Rutherford<0.00010.003<0.0001
 a5 (8)2 (3)3 (5)55 (95)
 b–d11 (42)3 (12)8 (35)15 (65)
 e–f11 (73)2 (13)9 (69)4 (31)
 g–h22 (92)6 (25)16 (89)2 (11)
  • * Cochran-Armitage trend test.

  • NICHD NRN, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.