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AHRQ Evidence reports and summaries AHRQ Evidence Reports, Numbers 61 - 119 70. Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Low Birth Weight Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2101 East Jefferson Street Rockville, MD 20852 Contract No. 290-97-0019 Prepared by: Tufts New England Medical Center EPC, Boston, MA Principal Investigator Cynthia Cole, MD, MPH Investigators Geoffrey Binney, MD, MPH Patricia Casey, RNC, MS, NNP John Fiascone, MD James Hagadorn, MD Chiwan Kim, MD EPC Staff Joseph Lau, MD, Director Chenchen Wang, MD, MSc., Project Leader Deirdre DeVine, M Litt, Project Manager Kimberly Miller, BA, Research Assistant AHRQ Publication No. 03-E010 December 2002 ISBN: 1-58763-128-8 ISSN: 1530-4396 This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders. This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. The information helps health care decisionmakerspatients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakersmake more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. Suggested Citation: Cole C, Hagadorn J, Kim C, et al. Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Low Birth Weight. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 70 (Prepared by Tufts New England Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97-0019). AHRQ Publication No. 03-E010. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 2002. |