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2. Maturity: Term or preterm delivery is always recorded in the discharge
summary of the participant. Encircle the appropriate answer from the discharge
summary.
3. Sex: Write down the gender of the baby also from the discharge summary.
4. Birth weight: Write down from the discharge summary as exactly as it is written
there without truncating and with the correct unit of measurements. Usually
birth weights are recorded in kilograms with two or three decimal points. If it is
written in grams, please write down as such, don’t convert it to kilograms. The
scientist at the lab would do the conversion.
5. Birth length & APGAR Score (5 mints) [Item nos 5 & 6]: Note down from the
discharge summary. If the information is not available, please write down as ‘99’. Don’t leave the field blank.
6. Birth defect: If it is mentioned in the discharge summary, mark that as “Yes” in
the questionnaire and write down the name of the birth defect as mentioned
there.
7. Was cord blood sample taken for genetic analysis?: This is being collected in
a small subset of our study participants. Hence, if it is collected encircle option
‘Yes’. This information has to be elicited from the participant and has to be
verified with our records.
8. Was the baby kept in NICU?: If the baby was kept in Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit immediately after delivery, it has to be recorded. Usually it is recorded in
the baby’s discharge summary sheet. Please note: keeping the baby in
phototherapy unit is not considered as NICU admission.
9. If yes, How long the baby was kept in NICU?: Please note down the number of
days of admission into the NICU.
10. What was the first feed given to the baby?: This information is also usually
found in the discharge summary. If not, please ask the mother and encircle the
correct option.
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