Two-year outcomes from very low birthweight infants in a geographically defined population across 10 years, 1993-2002: comparing 1993-1997 with 1998-2002.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and nature of disability at 2 years of age in infants born from 1993 to 2002 with a birth weight of <1500 g.

Methods: A prospective cohort analysis of all eight neonatal units in East Anglia, UK using a single database. Local paediatricians assessed children at 2 years of age using the Health Status Questionnaire.