Table 4 Size of study and results
From: Preterm birth and the timing of puberty: a systematic review
Authors and year of study | Number of preterm participants | Number of term participants | Timing of menarche (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
Dossus et al. | 2748 | 73,972 | Earlier in preterm (0.07) |
D’Aloisio et al. | 767 | 17,365 | No difference |
Hui et al. | 382 | 6984 | Onset of puberty later in preterm (0.2) |
Sipola-Leppänen et al. | 317 | 6325 | Onset of puberty later in preterm |
Hack et al | 195 | 208 | No difference |
Atay et al. | 166 | 4702 | No difference |
Ford et al. | 165 | 41 | No difference |
Kitchen et al | 152 | No controls | Earlier in preterm (0.94) |
Chaudari et al | 147 | 123 | Earlier in preterm (0.3) |
Persson et al. | 139 | 688 | No difference |
Wehkalampi et al. | 123 | 146 | Earlier in AGA preterm (0.3) Later in SGA preterm (0.1) |
Saigal et al | 82 | 69 | No difference |
Bhargava et al | 79 | 176 | Earlier in preterm (0.5) |
Peralta-Carcelen | 53 | 53 | Earlier in preterm (0.3) |
Epplein et al | 12 | 336 | No difference |
Moisan et al | Not specified | 3022 overall | No difference |