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Longitudinal Preterm Outcome Project (LOLLIPOP)
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Sample details

LOLLIPOP was a community-based study on the growth and development of preterm and full-term children born in the Netherlands in 2002 and 2003. The study recruited children before their regular well-child visit, typically between the ages of three and four years. After every two preterm-born children, one full-term child was included as a control. In total, the cohort included over 1,800 preterm children and 700 full-term children, along with their parents. Data was collected from external sources, such as medical records, and participants were assessed at ages 4, 5, 7 and 13 to 14 years.

Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child

Number of participants at first data collection

1,843 (preterm children)

674 (full-term children)

Age at first data collection

Birth (preterm children)

Birth (full-term children)

Participant year of birth

2002 - 2003 (preterm children)

2002 - 2003 (full-term children)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Caregiver and child dyad
Children and young people
Community-based sample
Newborns, infants and babies
Preterm infants
Dataset details

Country

Netherlands

Year of first data collection

2005

Primary Institutions

University Medical Center Groningen (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, UMCG) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)

Links

doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN80622320

doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.083

doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-2079

Funders

Abbott (Industry, Netherlands)

Anneke Bulk General Child Health Care Research Fund (Research, Netherlands)

Beatrix Children’s Hospital (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)

Cornelia Foundation for the Handicapped Child (Third Sector, Netherlands)

Dutch Brain Foundation (Third Sector, Netherlands)

Ongoing?
No

Data types collected

mentalHealthData
dataLinkage
Quantitative data collection
  • Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
  • Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
  • Secondary data
  • Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
Qualitative data collection
  • None
Neuroimaging data collection
  • None
Linked or secondary data
  • Healthcare data
  • Medical birth registry
Features

Engagement

  • None
  • Keywords

    Behavioural problems
    Birth records
    Birth records and measurement
    Emotion
    Human development
    Lifestyle factors
    Maternal health
    Motherhood
    Neurophysiological testing
    Pregnancy
    Respiratory health and disease
    Sociodemographics
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