Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Assessment (SINDA) in 0-24 Months Age in Turkey
Condition: Infant, Premature, Diseases; Motor Development
MeSH terms: Infant, Premature, Diseases
Study type: Observational

Summary: 
      This study aims to assess Turkish validity and reliability of Standardized Infant
      Neurodevelopmental Assessment and to spread its use for evaluation in early rehabilitation in
      our country.
    

Detailed description: 
      There are developments in the field of diagnosing children with a high risk of developmental
      disorders such as cerebral palsy (CP), mental problems and autism spectrum disorder in
      infancy. In particular, in infants experiencing the onset of extrauterine life in the
      neonatal intensive care unit, the combination of neonatal neuroimaging along with the
      assessment of general movements results in a highly accurate prediction of CP .

      A clinical tool often used in predictions is a neurological examination. Various standard
      variants are available, such as the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE),
      Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS).

      The neurological scale of SINDA is designed as a screening tool as follows: (1) in the first
      year of life after the neonatal period, that is, in the corrected age range of 6 weeks to 12
      months; (2) covers all infant neurological areas; (3) it is standardized, that is, it has a
      set of items and criteria identical to that age range; (4) results in a score that is largely
      independent of the baby's age; (5) general pediatricians are easy to use and take about 10
      minutes to do (including recording scores); (6) contains a substantial part of items
      assessing the quality of spontaneous movements; and (7) helps predict developmental outcome
      .This study aims to assess Turkish validity and reliability of Standardized Infant
      Neurodevelopmental Assessment and to spread its use for evaluation in early rehabilitation in
      our country.
    

Intervention name(s): Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Assessment
Intervention type(s): Diagnostic Test
Intervention description(s): The neurological scale of SINDA is designed as a screening tool as follows: (1) in the first year of life after the neonatal period, that is, in the corrected age range of 6 weeks to 12 months; (2) covers all infant neurological areas; (3) it is standardized, that is, it has a set of items and criteria identical to that age range; (4) results in a score that is largely independent of the baby's age; (5) general pediatricians are easy to use and take about 10 minutes to do (including recording scores); (6) contains a substantial part of items assessing the quality of spontaneous movements; and (7) helps predict developmental outcome (Hadder-Algra et al., 2018).
Other intervention name(s): Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS); Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE)
Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
Study population: 
        At-risk infant between 0-24 months (adjusted age will be calculated for premature babies),
        who are followed as neurologically and developmentally, whose medical treatments have been
        completed and who are not in neonatal intensive care will be included in the study.
      
Keywords: infant; validty; neurologic examination; motor development