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Screening to improve Health In very Preterm infantS in Europe

Objective

Very preterm birth is a principal determinant of motor and cognitive impairment in later life. About 50 000 infants in the EU survive very preterm birth annually and are at much higher risk of cerebral palsy, visual and auditory deficits, impaired cognitive ability, psychiatric disorders and behavioural problems than infants born at term. However, the long term prognosis at initial discharge from hospital for each individual infant is unknown. Follow-up screening and prevention programmes aim to identify health problems early, enable interventions to improve outcome and to allow optimal management of health care. Despite the recognised importance of these programmes, little is known about their actual application and impact. These programmes consume significant resources because of the multidisciplinary staff required for clinical and developmental assessments and interventions, the coordination required to maintain contact with children after discharge and the time input from families.
This project uses a unique resource – the EPICE cohort of 6675 babies born before 32 weeks of gestational age and surviving to discharge home in 18 geographically diverse regions in 2011/2012 – to assess the impact of these screening programmes on health, care and quality of life for very preterm infants and their families as well as on coverage, ability to meet needs, health equity and costs at the population-level. It will also generate new knowledge about assessment tools and methods. Four inter-related studies will be carried out in 11 EU countries by a multi-disciplinary consortium of clinicians (in obstetrics, paediatrics, and child development), researchers (in epidemiology, health services research and health economics) and a user organisation. Partners have the expertise to implement this project and the national and international renown to translate its result into better programmes and policies.

Call for proposal

H2020-PHC-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-PHC-2014-two-stage

Coordinator

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
Net EU contribution
€ 534 500,00
Address
Rue De Tolbiac 101
75654 Paris
France

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Region
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (14)

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 480 041,00
Address
University Road
LE1 7RH Leicester

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Region
East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicester
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,25
PHILIPPS UNIVERSITAET MARBURG
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 313 437,50
Address
Biegenstrasse 10
35037 Marburg

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Region
Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 128 250,00
Address
Houtlaan 4
6525 XZ Nijmegen

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Region
Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
LAZIO

Participation ended

Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Via Di Campo Romano 65
00173 Roma
Region
Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIWERSYTET MEDYCZNY IM KAROLA MARCINKOWSKIEGO W POZNANIU
Poland
Net EU contribution
€ 113 375,00
Address
Ul. Fredry 10
61-701 Poznan

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Region
Makroregion północno-zachodni Wielkopolskie Miasto Poznań
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 216 250,00
Address
Prinsstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen

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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 294 615,00
Address
Praca Gomes Teixeira
4099-002 Porto

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Region
Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
REGION HOVEDSTADEN
Denmark
Net EU contribution
€ 120 437,50
Address
Kongens Vaenge 2
3400 Hillerod

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Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Nordsjælland
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 66 703,75
Address
Nobels Vag 5
17177 Stockholm

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Region
Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

REGION STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 70 421,25
Address
Hantverkargatan 45
104 22 Stockholm

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Region
Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
TARTU ULIKOOL
Estonia
Net EU contribution
€ 100 062,50
Address
Ulikooli 18
51005 Tartu

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Region
Eesti Eesti Lõuna-Eesti
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
OSPEDALE PEDIATRICO BAMBINO GESU
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 326 812,50
Address
Piazza Sant Onofrio 4
00165 Roma

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Region
Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 84 518,75
Address
Kirby Corner Road - University House
CV4 8UW Coventry

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Region
West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE CARE OF NEWBORN INFANTS
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 143 750,00
Address
Hofmannstr 7 A
81379 Munchen

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Region
Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00