ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of preterm birth, the time of birth, and birth hospital level and district on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). STUDY DESIGN: This national study included all very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs; birth weight Subject(s)
Hospitals/statistics & numerical data
, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
, Premature Birth/epidemiology
, Quality of Life
, Quality-Adjusted Life Years
, Case-Control Studies
, Child, Preschool
, Female
, Finland/epidemiology
, Follow-Up Studies
, Gestational Age
, Health Surveys
, Humans
, Infant, Newborn
, Infant, Premature
, Male
, Outcome Assessment, Health Care
, Registries
, Surveys and Questionnaires
, Time Factors