TY - JOUR T1 - Comprehensive follow up care reduced life threatening illnesses without increasing costs in high risk, inner city infants JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 78 LP - 78 DO - 10.1136/ebn.4.3.78 VL - 4 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/4/3/78.abstract N2 - Broyles RS, Tyson JE, Heyne ET, et al.Comprehensive follow-up care and life-threatening illnesses among high-risk infants. A randomized controlled trial.JAMA2000 Oct 25;284:2070–6OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTIONS: Does access to comprehensive follow up care reduce life threatening illnesses among high risk, inner city infants? Is it cost effective? Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessors) controlled trial with follow up to age 1 year.A follow up clinic in a private children's hospital in Dallas county, Texas, USA.887 infants who either weighed <1000 g at birth or weighed between 1001 and 1500 g and received mechanical ventilation in the first 48 hours after birth. 783 infants (88%) were included in the primary analysis (mean maternal age 23 y; 54% black, 31% Hispanic). At 1 year follow up, 37 infants had unknown outcomes.446 infants were allocated to comprehensive follow up care and 441 were allocated to routine care. Both groups were cared for … ER -