STROBE Checklist: Preterm Infant Outcomes for Inborn vs. Outborn Cases, 2013-2021

913 inborn and 133 outborn preterm infants born before 33 weeks' gestation between 2013 and 2021 were compared in a retrospective study. The dataset, authored by Gergely Balazs and shared under CC-BY-4.0, contains results on delivery room intubation, mechanical ventilation, severe intraventricular haemorrhage, and survival rates. It was last updated on April 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare clinical outcomes for inborn versus outborn preterm infants based on the delivery room and ventilation metrics described.
• Analyze trends in invasive respiratory support over time based on the annual percentage change (APC) data mentioned.
• Assess risk factors for severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) based on the calculated odds ratios.
• Study survival rate disparities between infant groups born inside and outside tertiary neonatal units.

Strengths

• Contains data for 1,046 infants (913 inborn, 133 outborn) over a 9-year period (2013-2021).
• Includes specific statistical results such as odds ratios and annual percentage change trends.
• Shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 12.0 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Retrospective study of infants born before 33 weeks' gestation.

Time Range

2013 to 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 17:28:06; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely a single tertiary neonatal unit; specific location is unknown.