Components . | Scope . |
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Target population | Preterm (<37 wk gestation) or LBW (<2.5kg) infants |
Setting | Care of the infant in both the health facility and the home |
Focus is low- and middle-income country settings, but the guidelines can be used in all settings | |
Intervention type | Preventive and promotive care from birth, care for complications |
Emphasis on (1) the care that all infants need that may have a special impact on preterm and LBW infants and (2) the special care that only preterm and LBW infants need | |
Intervention period | From birth to 24 mo of life |
Outcome type | Mortality, morbidity, growth, neurodevelopment |
Outcome period | At latest follow-up and specific for intervention |
Important strata and subgroups | <32 wk gestation, ≥32 wk gestation, <1.5kg birth wt, ≥1.5kg birth wt, and specific for intervention |
Components . | Scope . |
---|---|
Target population | Preterm (<37 wk gestation) or LBW (<2.5kg) infants |
Setting | Care of the infant in both the health facility and the home |
Focus is low- and middle-income country settings, but the guidelines can be used in all settings | |
Intervention type | Preventive and promotive care from birth, care for complications |
Emphasis on (1) the care that all infants need that may have a special impact on preterm and LBW infants and (2) the special care that only preterm and LBW infants need | |
Intervention period | From birth to 24 mo of life |
Outcome type | Mortality, morbidity, growth, neurodevelopment |
Outcome period | At latest follow-up and specific for intervention |
Important strata and subgroups | <32 wk gestation, ≥32 wk gestation, <1.5kg birth wt, ≥1.5kg birth wt, and specific for intervention |