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Secondary outcomes included differences in standard deviation scores in English (16 and 11 years) and mathematics (11 years). Analysis was by intention to treat with multiple imputation for participants missing the primary outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>1607 (91.2%) participants were linked to school records. No benefit was found for performance in mathematics examinations at age 16 years for any modified formula: nutrient enriched in preterm infants after discharge from hospital, standard deviation score 0.02 (95% confidence interval \u22120.22 to 0.27), and nutrient enriched in small for gestational age term infants \u22120.11 (\u22120.33 to 0.12); LCPUFA supplemented in preterm infants \u22120.19 (\u22120.46 to 0.08) and in term infants \u22120.14 (\u22120.36 to 0.08); iron follow-on formula in term infants \u22120.12 (\u22120.31 to 0.07); and sn-2 palmitate supplemented formula in term infants \u22120.09 (\u22120.37 to 0.19). Participants from the nucleotide trial were too young to have sat their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations at the time of linkage to school data. 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