Table 1

Study characteristics

Median (IQR)
Number of participants enrolled59 (40–138)
Number (%)
Median birth weight <1000 g*21 (47.7)
Single centre37 (84.1)
Region
 International1 (2.3)
 USA10 (22.7)
 Canada3 (6.8)
 Central/South America2 (4.6)
 Europe12 (27.3)
 UK8 (18.2)
 Australia/New Zealand4 (9.1)
 Asia3 (6.8)
 Africa1 (2.3)
Study design
 Clinical trial22 (50)
 Prospective observational12 (27.3)
 Retrospective10 (22.7)
  • *Estimated by calculating a weighted average of subgroups.