TABLE 3.
Design characteristics of the 10 studies describing external validation of BPD prediction models.
Study | Country | Study design | Years of data | Study population | Timing of BPD | Intended moment of model use | Model validated |
El Faleh et al. (17) | Switzerland | Registry | 2014–2015 | BW < 1,501 g and/or GA between 23 0/7 and 31 6/7 weeks | DOL28 or PMA36 | 1 day | El Faleh et al. (17) |
Shim et al. (15) | Korea | Registry | 2017 | BW < 1,500 g and GA ≥ 22 weeks | PMA36 | 1 h | Shim et al. (15) |
Bhattacharjee et al. (18) | United States | Retrospective cohort | 2012–2013 | BW < 1,500 g | PMA36 | 3 day | RSS |
Lee et al. (20) | Korea | Registry | 2013–2016 | BW < 1,500 g and GA 22–32 weeks | PMA36 | 1 h | CRIB II; CRIB II-BE |
Sullivan et al. (23) | United States | Retrospective cohort | 2004–2014 | BW < 1,500 g | PMA36 | 12 h, 1 day, 7 day | aHRC-24h, aHRC-7d, SNAP-II, CRIB-II |
Gursoy et al. (24) | Turkey | Prospective cohort | 2012 | GA ≤ 32 weeks and BW ≤ 1,500 g | DOL28 | 3 day | BPD-TM score |
May et al. (28) | United Kingdom | Retrospective cohort | 1995–1998 | BW < 1,500 g and GA < 33 weeks | DOL28 or PMA36 | 2 day | Simple pulmonary score |
Henderson-Smart et al. (29) | Australia, New Zealand | Registry | 2000–2001 | GA 22–31 weeks | PMA36 | At birth | Henderson-Smart et al. (29) |
Kim et al. (30) | Korea | Prospective cohort | 2000–2001 | BW < 1,500 g | PMA36 | 4 day, 7 day, 10 day | SMUMRV; Yoder model (55) |
Chien et al. (31) | Canada | Registry | 1996–1997 | GA ≤ 32 weeks | PMA36 | 12 h | SNAP-II + GA, SGA, sex, low Apgar score, and outborn status |
BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; BPD-TM, bronchopulmonary dysplasia test measure; BW, birth weight; CRIB, Clinical Risk Indicator fores; CRIB II-BE, Clinical Risk Indicator fores omitting base excess; DOL, days of life; GA, gestational age; HRC, heart rate characteristics; aHRC-24h, average first day HRC index; aHRC-7d, average first week HRC index within 7 days of birth; PMA, postmenstrual age; RSS, respiratory severity score; SGA, small for gestational age; SMUMRV, modified respiratory variables; SNAP-II, Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology-II.