Long term follow-up of health-related quality of life in young adults born very preterm or with a very low birth weight.

Background: The purpose was, first, to evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a cohort of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g.) or very preterm (< 32 weeks of gestation) children between ages 14 and 19, and second, to identify correlates of HRQL at age 19.

Methods: HRQL was assessed using the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3).