We have previously reported the prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome at 4 years from the results of neurodevelopmental assessment at one year in a cohort of very preterm (<33 weeks) infants (1). At one year infants were classified by ihe presence of neurological impairment (major, with disability; minor, without disability) and the results of developmental testing (DQ). To investigate prediction ai 8 years, 95% of the cohort were re-examined at a mean age of 98 (SD ±4) months with clinical and neurological examinations, tests of hearing, vision, visuo-motor integration (Beery), cognitive functioning (WISC-R, K-ABC) and school achievement (K-ABC). The main results were: Multiple regression analysis showed that neurological impairment at one year was a highly significant independent predictor of outcome at 8 years (p<0.001) whereas DQ at one year was not. 1. Stewart el al., Dev Med Child Neurol. 1988;30:53-63