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The International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight and Very Preterm Neonates: Collaborative Comparisons of International Health Services (iNEO)

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Imperial College London

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Prakesh ShahNeena Modi

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Canadian Institute of Health Research

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The foundation of this research programme is the establishment of the international Network for Evaluating Outcomes (iNeo) in neonates. It is led by Professor Prakesh S Shah, Departments of Paediatrics and HPME, Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto. iNEO will be used to examine and ultimately improve outcomes, care processes, and health care delivery for very low birth weight infants (VLBW) through international collaborative learning. iNeo currently includes collaborators from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. The overall aims of the iNeo programme are to: Compare outcomes at country level for VLBW infants Identify country-specific characteristics that may underlie variations in outcomes Train and support junior researchers in neonatal-perinatal health services research Identify clinical and organisational improvements relevant to Canadian neonatal care Implement and continually evaluate the impact of data-informed and evidence-linked clinical and organisational practice changes in Canadian neonatal units. Analysis was originally for data from 2008 – 2010 but after a minor amendment to the Research ethics analysis will be of data from 2008 – 2015.

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REC reference: 13/SW/0339

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