Supplementary Material for: Oxygen saturation targeting and retinopathy management in very

A 2023 survey of 382 neonatal intensive care units across 12 high-income and one middle-income country, conducted by the International Network for Evaluating Outcomes for Neonates. It captures current practices for oxygen saturation targets, automated oxygen delivery, and retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment. The dataset was authored by figshare admin karger and released under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing variation in SpO2 target ranges between NICUs based on the reported median upper and lower targets.
• Comparing changes in ROP screening criteria between 2015 and 2023 based on the survey's longitudinal component.
• Studying the adoption of automated loop systems for oxygen delivery across different networks.
• Mapping the use of intravitreal anti-VEGF agents for ROP treatment by network and NICU.

Strengths

• High response rate of 63% from 608 contacted NICUs, representing 382 units.
• Includes comparative data from a similar 2015 survey, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Provides specific, quantified metrics such as median SpO2 targets (95% upper, 89% lower) and adoption rates (e.g., 24% for automated systems).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data reflects practices from a specific set of networks in 2023; generalizability to other regions or time periods may be limited.

Provenance

Source

International Network for Evaluating Outcomes for Neonates (iNeo)

Collection Method

Online pre-piloted anonymous questionnaires sent to NICU Directors.

Time Range

Survey conducted in 2023, with comparisons to 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 07:55:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

12 high-income countries and one middle-income country.