Bas, Ahmet YagmurDemirel, NihalKoc, EsinIsik, Dilek UlubasHirfanoglu, Ibrahim MuratTunc, TuranSari, Fatma NurKaratekin, GunerKoklu, EsadAltunhan, HuseyinTurgut, HaticeNarter, FatmaTarakci, NuriyeTekgunduz, Kadir SerafettinOzkiraz, ServetAydemir, CumhurOzdemir, AhmetCetinkaya, BilinKazanci, EbruTastekin, AyhanCalkavur, SebnemOzyurt, Banu MutluDemirelli, YasarAsker, Huseyin SelimMutlu, BirgulUygur, OzgunOzkan, HilalArmangil, DidemOzlu, FerdaMert, Mustafa KurthanErgin, HacerOzcan, BeyzaBas, Evrim KirayOkulu, EmelAcunas, BetulCelik, UlkerUslu, Sait IlkerMutlu, MehmetDemir, NihatEroglu, FundaGokmen, ZeynelBeken, SerdarBayraktar, Bilge TanyeriHakan, NilayKucuktasci, KazimOrman, AysenComert, SerdarErtugrul, SabahattinUstun, NuranSahin, OzlemTerek, DemetKale, YusufKonak, MuratYurttutan, SadikAydemir, OzgeZenciroglu, AysegulSarici, DilekGuzoglu, NiluferHamilcikan, SahinGursoy, TugbaTuzun, FundaOrs, RahmiArslan, SeldaAkdag, ArzuMemisoglu, AsliYasa, BerilHekimoglu, BernaTuran, OzdenAylanc, HakanTakci, SahinCelik, TolgaSahin, SuzanKilic, IlknurKara, CanerTunay, Zuhal OzenCelik, GokhanGozen, IbrahimSatirtav, GunhalPolat, NihatOral, Ayse YesimTokgoz, MineKeles, SadullahBilgin, BurakUgurbas, Silay CanturkKaraca, CagatayKeskek, Nedime SahinogluEkinci, Dilbade YildizBalci, OzlemAltan, Emir VolkanBakbak, SevdaCeylan, Nihan AksuKimyon, SabitAlyamac, GunayTure, GamzeYildiz, MeralCalis, FeyzaSizmaz, SelcukSukgen, EmineCetin, Ebru NevinOzcimen, MuammerDemir, Semra TiryakiAtila, HubanOzal, AltanTufaner, GokhanYucel, Ozlem EskiKola, MehmetSeven, ErbilOzdek, SengulDurukan, Ali HakanKal, AliCelebi, Ali Riza CenkKoytak, Ibrahim ArifAlacamli, GoksuEsme, ArifCatak, OnurPerente, IrfanSahin, AlparslanAkcakaya, Aylin ArdagilKiray, GulunayNalcaci, SerhatAksoy, UmitBakbak, BerkerComez, AysegulGursoy, HuseyinKabatas, Emrah UtkuPetricli, Ikbal SezaYumusak, Mehmet ErhanKirgiz, AhmetUludag, GunayYaman, AylinDadaci, ZeynepKaratas, AliCeliker, HandeCebeci, ZaferEsenulku, Mahmut CenapAkkoyun, ImrenErsan, IsmailDemir, SelimKadayifcilar, SibelUnsal, Ayse Ipek AkyuzHocaoglu, MuminGrp, T. R.-R.O.P. Study2023-02-212023-02-212018-01-0110.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311789https://hdl.handle.net/11443/2880http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311789Background To evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Turkey and to establish screening criteria for this condition. Methods A prospective cohort study (TR-ROP) was performed between 1 April 2016 and 30 April 2017 in 69 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Infants with a birth weight (BW)=1500 g or gestational age (GA)<= 32 weeks and those with a BW> 1500 g or GA> 32 weeks with an unstable clinical course were included in the study. Predictors for the development of ROP were determined by logistic regression analyses. Results The TR-ROP study included 6115 infants: 4964 (81\%) with a GA <= 32 weeks and 1151 (19\%) with a GA>32 weeks. Overall, 27\% had any stage of ROP and 6.7\% had severe ROP. A lower BW, smaller GA, total days on oxygen, late-onset sepsis, frequency of red blood cell transfusions and relative weight gain were identified as independent risk factors for severe ROP in infants with a BW=1500 g. Of all infants, 414 needed treatment and 395 (95.4\%) of the treated infants had a BW <= 1500 g. Sixty-six (16\%) of the treated infants did not fulfil the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity requirements for treatment. Conclusions Screening of infants with a GA <= 34 weeks or a BW<1700 g appears to be appropriate in Turkey. Monitoring standards of neonatal care and conducting quality improvement projects across the country are recommended to improve neonatal outcomes in Turkish NICUs.ArticleWOS:000456552200020