Risk calculator for advanced neonatal resuscitation

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2022 Mar;6(1):e001376. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001376.

Abstract

In order to predict which newborns will require advanced resuscitation (ANR), we developed an ANR risk calculator (calculator) using a bootstrap sample size of 52 973 from a case-control study of newborns ≥34 weeks gestation. Multivariable logistic regression coefficients were obtained for the 10 original risk factors and two interaction terms. The area under the receiving-operating characteristic curve predicting ANR was 0.9243. ANR prediction is improved by accounting for perinatal variables, beyond factors known prenatally. Prospective validation of this model is warranted in a clinical setting.

Keywords: Neonatology; Resuscitation.

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Logistic Models
  • Pregnancy
  • Resuscitation*
  • Risk Factors