Children born extremely preterm (EP;

This is a follow-up of the VICS 2016–2017 cohort, a prospective longitudinal cohort study of children born EP/ELBW and a contemporaneous group of term-born controls born in the state of Victoria, Australia. Children were previously assessed at 2 years’ corrected age.

Follow-up at 8–9 years’ corrected age includes a comprehensive assessment of cognitive, motor, social and behavioural development and lung function.

Follow-up at 8–9 years’ corrected age includes a comprehensive assessment of cognitive, motor, social and behavioural development and lung function.

The study has approval from the Royal Children’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee, Melbourne, Australia. The findings will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journal publications, conference presentations, digital and print media and through parent support/network groups.