Pediatrician and parental evaluation of child neurodevelopment at 2 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The early identification of infants with a risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in the first few years of life is essential for better developmental outcomes. Screenings should be carried out by combining the family pediatricians' and parents' perspectives, the two fundamental sources of information on children's health. The present study has three aims: (a) to test the feasibility of parent-report instruments to detect warning signs in their children's development; (b) to ascertain whether there is an agreement between the family pediatricians' (FP) clinical judgments of warning signs and the parental perceptions; (c) to determine whether there is a link between parents' distress and child development.

Methods

Within the NASCITA birth cohort, in addition to the

SUBMITTER: Segre G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882900 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature