Geographical Differences and Temporal Improvements in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second of Preterm-Born Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Sarah J. Kotecha, James T.D. Gibbons, Christopher W. Course, Emily E. Evans, Shannon J. Simpson, W. John Watkins, Sailesh Kotecha

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

27 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Importance: Although preterm birth is associated with later deficits in lung function, there is a paucity of information on geographical differences and whether improvements occur over time, especially after surfactant was introduced. Objective: To determine deficits in percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (%FEV1) in preterm-born study participants, including those with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infancy, when compared with term-born control groups. Data Sources: Eight databases searched up to December 2021. Study Selection: Studies reporting spirometry for preterm-born participants with or without a term-born control group were identified. Data Extraction and Synthesis: Data were extracted and quality assessed by 1 reviewer and checked by another. Data were pooled using random-effects models and analyzed using Review Manager and the R metafor package. Main Outcomes and Measures: Deficits in %FEV1between preterm-born and term groups. Associations between deficits in %FEV1and year of birth, age, introduction of surfactant therapy, and geographical region of birth and residence were also assessed. Results: From 16856 titles, 685 full articles were screened: 86 with and without term-born control groups were included. Fifty studies with term controls were combined with the 36 studies from our previous systematic review, including 7094 preterm-born and 17700 term-born participants. Of these studies, 45 included preterm-born children without BPD, 29 reported on BPD28 (supplemental oxygen dependency at 28 days), 26 reported on BPD36 (supplemental oxygen dependency at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age), and 86 included preterm-born participants. Compared with the term-born group, the group of all preterm-born participants (all preterm) had deficits of %FEV1of -9.2%; those without BPD had deficits of -5.8%, and those with BPD had deficits of approximately -16% regardless of whether they had BPD28 or BPD36. As year of birth increased, there was a statistically significant narrowing of the difference in mean %FEV1between the preterm- and term-born groups for the all preterm group and the 3 BPD groups but not for the preterm-born group without BPD. For the all BPD group, when compared with Scandinavia, North America and western Europe had deficits of -5.5% (95% CI, -10.7 to -0.3; P =.04) and -4.1% (95% CI, -8.8 to 0.5; P =.08), respectively. Conclusions and Relevance: Values for the measure %FEV1were reduced in preterm-born survivors. There were improvements in %FEV1over recent years, but geographical region had an association with later %FEV1for the BPD groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)867-877
Number of pages11
JournalJAMA Pediatrics
Volume176
Issue number9
Early online date27 Jun 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Geographical Differences and Temporal Improvements in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second of Preterm-Born Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this