Aim: Neurodevelopmental impairment in very preterm infants can be reasonably diagnosed by 18[ndash]24 months corrected age, whereas the predictive value of earlier assessments is debated. We hypothesized that neurological findings at 6 and 12 months indicative of subsequent cerebral palsy predict 18[ndash]24 months' neurodevelopmental impairment.Methods: Neurodevelopmental examinations (Griffiths scales) at 20 months of age in 561 preterm infants (birth weight (Source: Acta Paediatrica)