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Published in final edited form as: J Perinatol. 2021 Mar 23;41(8):2072–2087. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01018-5

Table 4:

Neurodevelopment Outcomes Among Follow-up Completers

Study Group

   


Outcome Inositol Follow-up Completers (N=242) Placebo Follow-up Completers (N=264) Adjusted Risk Diff (95% CI) Adjusted RR (95% CI) P-value

Growth at Follow-up
Weight - kg, mean (std)1 11.8 (2.2) 11.7 (1.7) 0.01 (−.32 to 0.34) 0.94
Head Circumference - cm, mean (std)1 47.5 (2.3) 47.6 (2.4) −.12 (−.49 to 0.24) 0.50
Height - cm, mean (std)1 85.3 (4.1) 85.6 (4.3) −.41 (−1.1 to 0.31) 0.26
Components of NDI
Cerebral Palsy, Any2 39/240 (16%) 39/259 (15%) 1 (−5 to 7) 1.08 (0.72 to 1.62) 0.71
Cerebral Palsy, moderate or severe2 22/239 (9%) 16/258 (6%) 2 (−2 to 7) 1.49 (0.80 to 2.76) 0.21
GMFCS >=22 25/238 (11%) 24/258 (9%) 1 (−4 to 6) 1.12 (0.66 to 1.90) 0.67
BSID III Cognitive <702 31/231 (13%) 38/258 (15%) −1 (−7 to 5) 0.91 (0.59 to 1.41) 0.66
BSID III Cognitive <851 78/231 (34%) 83/258 (32%) 2 (−6 to 10) 1.05 (0.82 to 1.34) 0.72
BSID III Motor <702 37/227 (16%) 34/253 (13%) 3 (−3 to 9) 1.20 (0.78 to 1.85) 0.40
BSID III Motor <851 94/227 (41%) 107/253 (42%) −1 (−10 to 7) 0.99 (0.81 to 1.22) 0.94
Bilateral Blindness3 3/240 (1%) 4/259 (2%) 0 (−2 to 2) 0.81 (0.18 to 3.58) 0.78
Unilateral Blindness3,4 4/240 (2%) 5/259 (2%) 0 (−3 to 2) 0.86 (0.23 to 3.18) 0.83
Bilateral Hearing Loss2 11/238 (5%) 6/252 (2%) 3 (−3 to 9) 1.93 (0.73 to 5.10) 0.19
Ophthalmologic Outcomes
Any ROP through follow-up2,5 171/242 (71%) 185/264 (70%) 0 (−7 to 8) 1.02 (0.92 to 1.13) 0.75
Any Ophthalmologic treatment1,6 42/195 (22%) 37/221 (17%) 4 (−3 to 12) 1.30 (0.87 to 1.92) 0.20
Any Ophthalmologic surgery1,7 15/195 (8%) 13/221 (6%) 0 (−5 to 5) 1.32 (0.64 to 2.70) 0.45
Strabismus1,8 35/239 (15%) 39/263 (15%) −1 (−7 to 5) 0.98 (0.66 to 1.47) 0.93
Nystagmus2,9 11/239 (5%) 8/263 (3%) 1 (−2 to 5) 1.51 (0.62 to 3.70) 0.36

NDI, neurodevelopmental impairment; GMFCS, gross motor function classification system; BSID III, Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity

1

Analyses adjusted for center and gestational age strata

2

Analyses adjusted for gestational age strata

3

Analyses not adjusted due to low cell count

4

Includes bilateral blindness

5

Includes any report of ROP in the GDB NG-03 form, Follow-up NF-04 form, INS 3–14 Follow-up form (ophthalmologist diagnosed or treated ROP), or a documented finding of ROP on any ophthalmologic exam during the initial INS follow-up

6

Includes any reported eye surgery or medical treatment (in either eye) on the INS 3–14 Follow-up form

7

Includes any reported eye surgery (in either eye) on the INS 3–14 Follow-up form

8

Includes any report of Strabismus in the Follow-up NF-04 or NF-05 forms

9

Includes any report of Nystagmus in the Follow-up NF-04 or NF-05 forms