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Intervention: Prospective follow-up assessment of anxiety and mood disorders using structured interviews at ages 7, 13, and 20 years, with collection of perinatal, neonatal and social environmental information at birth and 2 years.
Who it was tested with: Very preterm children (<30 weeks' gestation or birthweight <1250 g, n=191) and term-born controls (n=69), followed from childhood to adulthood..
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"In a prospective sample of VP (<30 weeks' gestation or birthweight <1250 g, n = 191) and term-born individuals (n = 69), anxiety and mood disorders were assessed using structured interviews at 7, 13 years and 20 years." This prospective design with repeated assessments over 13 years and comparison between exposed and control groups meets the criteria for experimental evidence, though it is observational rather than interventional.
The study does not clarify attrition rates across the 20-year follow-up period, which could affect representativeness. The sample size is relatively modest. Country location is not specified.
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