Table 1.

Comparison of the three neonatal composite outcomes

Term Breech Trial outcome	PREMODA outcome	Erasme breech clinic outcome
Fetal or neonatal mortality	Fetal or neonatal mortality	Fetal or neonatal mortality
Birth trauma including: - Subdural hematoma - Intracerebral or intraventricular haemorrhage - Spinal cord injury - Basal skull fracture - Peripheral-nerve injury present at discharge - Clinically significant genital injury	Birth trauma including: - Subdural hematoma - Intracerebral or intraventricular haemorrhage - Spinal cord injury - Basal skull fracture - Peripheral-nerve injury present at discharge - Clinically significant genital injury	Birth trauma including: - Subdural hematoma - Intracerebral or intraventricular haemorrhage - Spinal cord injury - Basal skull fracture - Peripheral-nerve injury present at discharge - Clinically significant genital injury
Seizures occurring at less than 24 h of age or requiring two or more drugs to control them	Seizures occurring at less than 24 h of age	Seizures occurring at less than 24 h of age or requiring two or more drugs to control them
Five-minute Apgar score of less than four	Five-minute Apgar score of less than four	Five-minute Apgar score of less than four
Cord-blood base deficit of at least 15	/	Cord-blood base deficit of at least 15
Hypotonia for at least 2 h	/	/
Stupor	/	/
Decreased response to pain, or coma	/	/
Intubation and ventilation for at least 24 h	Intubation and ventilation for at least 24 h	Intubation and ventilation for at least 24 h
Tube feeding for 4 days or more	Parenteral or tube feeding for at least 4 days	Parenteral or exclusive tube feeding for at least 4 days
Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for longer than 4 days	Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for longer than 4 days	Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for longer than 4 days