Alicia Spittle

Mental Health Trajectories of Fathers Following Very Preterm Birth: Associations With Parenting.

Grace E McMahon, Peter J Anderson, Rebecca Giallo, Carmen C Pace, Jeanie L Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Karli Treyvaud

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Pediatric Psychology

OBJECTIVE: Mothers of infants born very preterm (VPT) are at high risk of mental health difficulties. However, less is known about..

Longitudinal growth of the basal ganglia and thalamus in very preterm children

Wai Yen Loh, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Jian Chen, Katherine J Lee, Charlotte Molesworth, Terrie E Inder, Alan Connelly, Lex W Doyle, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Brain Imaging and Behavior

The impact of very preterm (VP) birth on the development of individual basal ganglia nuclei and the thalamus during childhood rema..

School-age outcomes following intraventricular haemorrhage in infants born extremely preterm.

Nicky Laura Hollebrandse, Alicia J Spittle, Alice C Burnett, Peter J Anderson, Gehan Roberts, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie Ling Yoong Cheong

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition

OBJECTIVE: To determine the associations of different grades of intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH), particularly grades 1 and 2, w..

Early general movements are associated with developmental outcomes at 4.5-5 years.

Joy E Olsen, Jeanie LY Cheong, Abbey L Eeles, Tara L FitzGerald, Kate L Cameron, Reem A Albesher, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Early Human Development

BACKGROUND: Prechtl's general movements assessment (GMA) post-term has high predictive validity for cerebral palsy, but less is kn..

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Mothers and Fathers of Very Preterm Infants Over the First 2 Years.

Carmen C Pace, Peter J Anderson, Katherine J Lee, Alicia J Spittle, Karli Treyvaud

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

OBJECTIVE: Mothers and fathers of infants born very preterm (VPT) are at increased risk for posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs),..

Have outcomes following extremely preterm birth improved over time?

Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Alice C Burnett, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Increased survival of infants born preterm, especially those born extremely preterm (<28 weeks' gestation), has meant that more ar..

Early developmental interventions for infants born very preterm - what works?

Peter J Anderson, Karli Treyvaud, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Interventions are needed to enhance early development and minimise long-term impairments for children born very preterm (VP, <32 w..

Early intervention starting in the neonatal nursery to improve child development

Alice Burnett, Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Acta Paediatrica

Critically appraised paper: A bespoke multidisciplinary intervention is no more effective than standard management for children with symptomatic joint hypermobility for improving pain

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

Parcellation of the neonatal cortex using Surface-based Melbourne Children's Regional Infant Brain atlases (M-CRIB-S).

Chris L Adamson, Bonnie Alexander, Gareth Ball, Richard Beare, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Marc L Seal, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Scientific Reports

Longitudinal studies measuring changes in cortical morphology over time are best facilitated by parcellation schemes compatible ac..

Regional brain volumes, microstructure and neurodevelopment in moderate-late preterm children.

Claire E Kelly, Deanne K Thompson, Alicia J Spittle, Jian Chen, Marc L Seal, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie Ly Cheong

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition

OBJECTIVE: To explore whether regional brain volume and white matter microstructure at term-equivalent age (TEA) are associated wi..

White matter extension of the Melbourne Children's Regional Infant Brain atlas: M-CRIB-WM

Bonnie Alexander, Joseph Yuan-Mou Yang, Sarah Hui Wen Yao, Michelle Hao Wu, Jian Chen, Claire E Kelly, Gareth Ball, Lillian G Matthews, Marc L Seal, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Human Brain Mapping

Brain atlases providing standardised identification of neonatal brain regions are key in investigating neurological disorders of e..

Conversational Language in 3-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm and at Term.

Katherine Sanchez, Alicia J Spittle, Jessica O Boyce, Linda Leembruggen, Anastasia Mantelos, Stephanie Mills, Naomi Mitchell, Emily Neil, Miya St John, Jasmin Treloar, Angela T Morgan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Purpose Language difficulties are prevalent among children born preterm. Existing studies have largely used standardized language ..

Basal ganglia and thalamic tract connectivity in very preterm and full-term children; associations with 7-year neurodevelopment

Deanne K Thompson, Wai Yen Loh, Alan Connelly, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Jian Chen, Claire E Kelly, Terrie E Inder, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Pediatric Research

BACKGROUND: Altered basal ganglia and thalamic connectivity may be critical for cognitive, motor and behavioural impairments commo..

Dance PREEMIE, a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age: an Australian feasibility trial protocol

Kate L Cameron, Jennifer L McGinley, Kim Allison, Natalie A Fini, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Children born extremely preterm (EP: <28 weeks gestation) and/or extremely low birth weight (ELBW: <1000 g) are at i..

Critically appraised paper: Participation-focused therapy for children with cerebral palsy improves perception of leisure-time physical activity goal performance, satisfaction and confidence [synopsis].

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

Early environment and long-term outcomes of preterm infants

Jeanie LY Cheong, Alice C Burnett, Karli Treyvaud, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Neural Transmission

A multilayered approach is needed in the NICU to support parents after the preterm birth of their infant

Karli Treyvaud, Alicia Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Karel O'Brien

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Human Development

The premature birth of a child and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a distressing experience for parents, a..

Nutrition, Growth, Brain Volume, and Neurodevelopment in Very Preterm Children

Victoria A Power, Alicia J Spittle, Katherine J Lee, Peter J Anderson, Deanne K Thompson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journal of Pediatrics

OBJECTIVE: To explore the associations between nutrition in the first 28 days after birth with somatic growth from birth to term-e..

Movement-based interventions for preschool-age children with, or at risk of, motor impairment: a systematic review

Kate L Cameron, Reem A Albesher, Jennifer L McGinley, Kim Allison, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

AIM: To explore the efficacy of movement-based interventions to improve motor skills in preschool-age children with, or at risk of..

Training Two-Wheel Bike Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Practice Survey of Therapists in Australia

Rachel Toovey, Alicia J Spittle, Anna Nicolaou, Jennifer L McGinley, Adrienne R Harvey

Journal article  |  2019  |  Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

AIM: To describe current practices of physiotherapists and occupational therapists when training two-wheel bike skills in children..

Cerebral Palsy: Early Markers of Clinical Phenotype and Functional Outcome

Christa Einspieler, Arend F Bos, Magdalena Krieber-Tomantschger, Elsa Alvarado, Vanessa M Barbosa, Natascia Bertoncelli, Marlette Burger, Olena Chorna, Sabrina Del Secco, Raye-Ann Deregnier, Britta Huening, Jooyeon Ko, Laura Lucaccioni, Tomoki Maeda, Viviana Marchi, Erika Martin, Catherine Morgan, Akmer Mutlu, Alice Nogolova, Jasmin Pansy, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Clinical Medicine

The Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) has become a cornerstone assessment in early identification of cerebral palsy (CP), ..

Communication in children born very preterm: a prospective cohort study

Katherine Sanchez, Jessica O Boyce, Cristina Mei, Miya St John, Jodie Smith, Linda Leembruggen, Stephanie Mills, Alicia J Spittle, Angela T Morgan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Very preterm children at risk for developmental coordination disorder have brain alterations in motor areas

Deborah Dewey, Deanne K Thompson, Claire E Kelly, Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2019  |  Acta Paediatrica

AIM: Brain alterations in very preterm children at risk for developmental coordination disorder were investigated. METHODS: Infant..

Occurrence of and temporal trends in fidgety general movements in infants born extremely preterm/extremely low birthweight and term-born controls

Amanda KL Kwong, Joy E Olsen, Abbey L Eeles, Christa Einspieler, Katherine J Lee, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Early Human Development

BACKGROUND: Fidgety general movements have high predictive validity for later cerebral palsy (CP) but their temporal organisation ..

Gait Characteristics of Children Born Preterm.

Reem A Albesher, Alicia J Spittle, Jennifer L McGinley, Fiona L Dobson

Journal article  |  2019  |  NeoReviews

Walking is a central skill of daily living. A delay in the onset of walking can be a sign of abnormal motor development. Further, ..

Brain structure and neurological and behavioural functioning in infants born preterm

Claire E Kelly, Deanne K Thompson, Jeanie LY Cheong, Jian Chen, Joy E Olsen, Abbey L Eeles, Jennifer M Walsh, Marc L Seal, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Language in 2-year-old children born preterm and term: a cohort study

Katherine Sanchez, Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Deanne K Thompson, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Angela T Morgan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Archives of Disease in Childhood

The language environment of the hospitalised neonate

Katherine Sanchez, Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Acta Paediatrica

Impact of extreme prematurity or extreme low birth weight on young adult health and well-being: the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study (VICS) 1991-1992 Longitudinal Cohort study protocol

Jeanie LY Cheong, John D Wark, Michael M Cheung, Louis Irving, Alice C Burnett, Katherine J Lee, Suzanne M Garland, David Smallwood, George C Patton, Anjali Haikerwal, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie Cheong, Carolyn Anderson, Peter Anderson, Merilyn Bear, Rosemarie Boland, Alice Burnett, Catherine Callanan, Elizabeth Carse, Margaret Charlton, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Open

The Baby Moves smartphone app for General Movements Assessment: Engagement amongst extremely preterm and term-born infants in a state-wide geographical study

Amanda KL Kwong, Abbey L Eeles, Joy E Olsen, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Critically appraised paper: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure for infants with meconium aspiration syndrome reduces the need for mechanical ventilation in the first seven days of life Commentary

Alicia Jane Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

Desikan-Killiany-Tourville Atlas Compatible Version of M-CRIB Neonatal Parcellated Whole Brain Atlas: The M-CRIB 2.0

Bonnie Alexander, Wai Yen Loh, Lillian G Matthews, Andrea L Murray, Chris Adamson, Richard Beare, Jian Chen, Claire E Kelly, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Marc L Seal, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2019  |  Frontiers in Neuroscience

Late preterm births: New insights from neonatal neuroimaging and neurobehaviour

Jeanie Ling Yoong Cheong, Deanne Kim Thompson, Joy Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Jane Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Influence of Fathers' Early Parenting on the Development of Children Born Very Preterm and Full Term

Grace E McMahon, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Carmen C Pace, Alicia J Spittle, Paulina Stedall, Kate Richardson, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Karli Treyvaud

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journal of Pediatrics

Do video game interventions improve motor outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder? A systematic review using the ICF framework

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Tara L FitzGerald, Ross A Clark, Kelly J Bower, Linda Denehy, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Pediatrics

Changes in neonatal regional brain volume associated with preterm birth and perinatal factors

Bonnie Alexander, Claire E Kelly, Chris Adamson, Richard Beare, Diana Zannino, Jian Chen, Andrea L Murray, Wai Yen Loh, Lillian G Matthews, Simon K Warfield, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Marc L Seal, Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2019  |  NeuroImage

Early life predictors of brain development at term-equivalent age in infants born across the gestational age spectrum

Deanne K Thompson, Claire E Kelly, Jian Chen, Richard Beare, Bonnie Alexander, Marc L Seal, Katherine Lee, Lillian G Matthews, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2019  |  NeuroImage

Changes in long-term prognosis with increasing postnatal survival and the occurrence of postnatal morbidities in extremely preterm infants offered intensive care: a prospective observational study (vol 2, pg 872, 2018)

Jeanie LY Cheong, Katherine J Lee, Rosemarie A Boland, Alicia J Spittle, Gillian F Opie, Alice C Burnett, Leah M Hickey, Gehan Roberts, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2019  |  LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH

The Brain Basis of Comorbidity in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Melissa Licari, Amy Finlay-Jones, Jess Reynolds, A Spittle, Gail Akvares, Jenny Downs, Andrew Whitehouse, Helen Leonard, Kiah Evans, Kandice Varcin

Journal article  |  2019  |  Current Developmental Disorders Reports

Characterisation of brain volume and microstructure at term-equivalent age in infants born across the gestational age spectrum

Deanne K Thompson, Claire E Kelly, Jian Chen, Richard Beare, Bonnie Alexander, Marc L Seal, Katherine J Lee, Lillian G Matthews, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  NeuroImage: Clinical

Spontaneous infant movements that predict later cerebral palsy: reply to Hadders-Algra and Philippi

Amanda KL Kwong, Joy E Olsen, Tara L FitzGerald, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Changes in long-term prognosis with increasing postnatal survival and the occurrence of postnatal morbidities in extremely preterm infants offered intensive care: a prospective observational study

Jeanie LY Cheong, Katherine J Lee, Rosemarie A Boland, Alicia J Spittle, Gillian F Opie, Alice C Burnett, Leah M Hickey, Gehan Roberts, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Feeding behavior in three-year-old children born < 30 weeks and term-born peers

Katherine Sanchez, Jessica O Boyce, Angela T Morgan, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Appetite

Psychometric properties of gross motor assessment tools for children: a systematic review

Alison Griffiths, Rachel Toovey, Prue E Morgan, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ Open

Motor impairments in children: More than just the clumsy child

Alicia J Spittle, Tara FitzGerald, Benjamin Mentiplay, Jacqueline Williams, Melissa Licari

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Palsy in Children with a History of Preterm Birth

Alicia J Spittle, Catherine Morgan, Joy E Olsen, Iona Novak, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2018  |  Clinics in Perinatology

The effects of music on hospitalised preterm neonates

Katherine Sanchez, Angela Morgan, Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Acta Paediatrica

Body Structure, Function, Activity, and Participation in 3-to 6-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm: An ICF-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tara L FitzGerald, Amanda KL Kwong, Jeanie LY Cheong, Jennifer L McGinley, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Physical Therapy

Postnatal Brain Growth Assessed by Sequential Cranial Ultrasonography in Infants Born < 30 Weeks' Gestational Age

R Cuzzilla, AJ Spittle, KJ Lee, S Rogerson, FM Cowan, LW Doyle, JLY Cheong

Journal article  |  2018  |  American Journal of Neuroradiology

Activity levels of preterm children at seven years of age

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Tara L FitzGerald, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Acta Paediatrica

Bike skills training for children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Rachel Toovey, Adrienne R Harvey, Jennifer L McGinley, Katherine J Lee, Sophy TF Shih, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ Open

Predictive validity of spontaneous early infant movement for later cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Amanda KL Kwong, Tara L Fitzgerald, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

NICU Graduates: The Role of the Allied Health Team in Follow-Up

Jane L Orton, Joy E Olsen, Katherine Ong, Rochelle Lester, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Pediatric Annals

Motor Impairment Trends in Extremely Preterm Children: 1991-2005

Alicia J Spittle, Kate Cameron, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie L Cheong

Journal article  |  2018  |  Pediatrics

Histologic chorioamnionitis in preterm infants: correlation with brain magnetic resonance imaging at term equivalent age

Claire Granger, Alicia J Spittle, Jennifer Walsh, Jan Pyman, Peter J Anderson, Deanne K Thompson, Katherine J Lee, Lee Coleman, Charuta Dagia, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie Cheong

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMC Pediatrics

Do fidgety general movements predict cerebral palsy and cognitive outcome in clinical follow-up of very preterm infants?

Joy Olsen, Peter Marschik, Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Acta Paediatrica

Preterm and term-equivalent age general movements and 1-year neurodevelopmental outcomes for infants born before 30weeks' gestation

Joy E Olsen, Leesa G Allinson, Lex W Doyle, Nisha C Brown, Katherine J Lee, Abbey L Eeles, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

The role of social risk in an early preventative care programme for infants born very preterm: a randomized controlled trial

Alicia J Spittle, Karli Treyvaud, Katherine J Lee, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Early intervention for children with cerebral palsy

AJ Spittle, C Morgan

Book Chapter  |  2018

Neonatal basal ganglia and thalamic volumes: very preterm birth and 7-year neurodevelopmental outcomes

Wai Yen Loh, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Jian Chen, Katherine J Lee, Charlotte Molesworth, Terrie E Inder, A Connelly, Lex W Doyle, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2017  |  Pediatric Research

The Hand Assessment of Infants: a new tool to understand early hand function in children at high risk of unilateral cerebral palsy

Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Iona Novak, Cathy Morgan, Lars Adde, James Blackman, Roslyn N Boyd, Janice Brunstrom-Hernandez, Giovanni Cioni, Diane Damiano, Johanna Darrah, Ann-Christin Eliasson, Linda S de Vries, Christa Einspieler, Michael Fahey, Darcy Fehlings, Donna M Ferriero, Linda Fetters, Simona Fiori, Hans Forssberg, Andrew M Gordon, Susan Greaves, et al.

Journal article  |  2017  |  JAMA Pediatrics

Neuropredictors of oromotor feeding impairment in 12 month-old children

Katherine Sanchez, Angela T Morgan, Justine M Slattery, Joy E Olsen, Katherine J Lee, Peter J Anderson, Deanne K Thompson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Early Human Development

Survey of neurodevelopmental allied health teams in Australian and New Zealand neonatal nurseries: Staff profile and standardised neurobehavioural/neurological assessment

Leesa G Allinson, Lex W Doyle, Linda Denehy, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

A Novel Way to Measure and Predict Development: A Heuristic Approach to Facilitate the Early Detection of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Peter B Marschik, Florian B Pokorny, Robert Peharz, Dajie Zhang, Jonathan O'Muircheartaigh, Herbert Roeyers, Sven Bolte, Alicia J Spittle, Berndt Urlesberger, Bjoern Schuller, Luise Poustka, Sally Ozonoff, Franz Pernkopf, Thomas Pock, Kristiina Tammimies, Christian Enzinger, Magdalena Krieber, Iris Tomantschger, Katrin D Bartl-Pokorny, Jeff Sigafoos, et al.

Journal article  |  2017  |  Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Predictive value of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition at 4years, for motor impairment at 8years in children born preterm

Alison Griffiths, Prue Morgan, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Katherine J Lee, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Association Between Moderate and Late Preterm Birth and Neurodevelopment and Social-Emotional Development at Age 2 Years

Jeanie L Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Alice C Burnett, Katherine J Lee, Jennifer M Walsh, Cody R Potter, Karli Treyvaud, Deanne K Thompson, Joy E Olsen, Peter J Anderson, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  JAMA Pediatrics

Understanding the relationship between behavioural and motor impairments in extremely low birthweight preterm children

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Acta Paediatrica

A new neonatal cortical and subcortical brain atlas: the Melbourne Children's Regional Infant Brain (M-CRIB) atlas

Bonnie Alexander, Andrea L Murray, Wai Yen Loh, Lillian G Marthews, Chris Adamson, Richard Beare, Jian Chen, Claire E Kelly, Sandra Rees, Simon K Warfield, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Marc L Seal, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2017  |  NeuroImage

Neurobehaviour at term-equivalent age and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years in infants born moderate-to-late preterm

Alicia J Spittle, Jennifer M Walsh, Cody Potter, Emma Mcinnes, Joy E Olsen, Katherine J Lee, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2017  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Reliability of Neurobehavioral Assessments from Birth to Term Equivalent Age in Preterm and Term Born Infants

Abbey L Eeles, Joy E Olsen, Jennifer M Walsh, Emma K McInnes, Charlotte ML Molesworth, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

Continuum of neurobehaviour and its associations with brain MRI in infants born preterm.

Abbey L Eeles, Jennifer M Walsh, Joy E Olsen, Rocco Cuzzilla, Deanne K Thompson, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Reference Work  |  2017  |  BMJ Paediatrics Open

Background: Infants born very preterm (VPT) and moderate-to-late preterm (MLPT) are at increased risk of long-term neurodevelopmen..

Three weeks of parent-administered physiotherapy for very preterm infants improves motor performance at 37 weeks more than usual care [commentary].

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

Physiological stress responses in infants at 29-32 weeks' postmenstrual age during clustered nursing cares and standardised neurobehavioural assessments.

Leesa G Allinson, Linda Denehy, Lex W Doyle, Abbey L Eeles, Jennifer A Dawson, Katherine J Lee, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMJ Paediatrics Open

Objective: To compare the physiological stress responses of infants born <30 weeks' gestational age when undergoing clustered nurs..

School-Age Outcomes of Early Intervention for Preterm Infants and Their Parents: A Randomized Trial

Alicia J Spittle, Sarah Barton, Karli Treyvaud, Carly S Molloy, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2016  |  PEDIATRICS

The role of early developmental intervention to influence neurobehavioral outcomes of children born preterm

Alicia Spittle, Karli Treyvaud

Journal article  |  2016  |  Seminars in Perinatology

Oromotor Feeding in Children Born Before 30 Weeks' Gestation and Term-Born Peers at 12 Months' Corrected Age

Katherine Sanchez, Alicia J Spittle, Justine M Slattery, Angela T Morgan

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Pediatrics

Early general movements and brain magnetic resonance imaging at term-equivalent age in infants born <30 weeks' gestation

Joy E Olsen, Nisha C Brown, Abbey L Eeles, Christa Einspieler, Katherine J Lee, Deanne K Thompson, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2016  |  Early Human Development

Motor trajectories from birth to 5 years of children born at less than 30 weeks' gestation: early predictors and functional implications. Protocol for a prospective cohort study.

Alicia J Spittle, Jennifer L McGinley, Deanne Thompson, Ross Clark, Tara L FitzGerald, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Katherine J Lee, Joy E Olsen, Alice Burnett, Karli Treyvaud, Elisha Josev, Bonnie Alexander, Claire E Kelly, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie Ly Cheong

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

INTRODUCTION: Motor impairments are one of the most frequently reported adverse neurodevelopmental consequences in children born <..

Effectiveness of motor interventions in infants with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Catherine Morgan, Johanna Darrah, Andrew M Gordon, Regina Harbourne, Alicia Spittle, Robert Johnson, Linda Fetters

Journal article  |  2016  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Evolution of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Parents of Very Preterm Infants During the Newborn Period

Carmen C Pace, Alicia J Spittle, Charlotte M-L Molesworth, Katherine J Lee, Elisabeth A Northam, Jeanie LY Cheong, Peter G Davis, Lex W Doyle, Karli Treyvaud, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2016  |  JAMA Pediatrics

Creating early opportunities to learn and move for infants with cerebral palsy

Alicia Spittle, Amanda Kwong

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

Brain Volumes at Term-Equivalent Age Are Associated with 2-Year Neurodevelopment in Moderate and Late Preterm Children

Jeanie LY Cheong, Deanne K Thompson, Alicia J Spittle, Cody R Potter, Jennifer M Walsh, Alice C Burnett, Katherine J Lee, Jian Chen, Richard Beare, Lillian G Matthews, Rod W Hunt, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2016  |  The Journal of Pediatrics

Neurobehaviour and neurological development in the first month after birth for infants born between 32-42 weeks' gestation

Alicia J Spittle, Jennifer Walsh, Joy E Olsen, Emma McInnes, Abbey L Eeles, Nisha C Brown, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2016  |  Early Human Development

Neonatal Brain Tissue Classification with Morphological Adaptation and Unified Segmentation

Richard J Beare, Jian Chen, Claire E Kelly, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Christopher D Smyser, Cynthia E Rogers, Wai Y Loh, Lillian G Matthews, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Terrie E Inder, Marc L Seal, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2016  |  FRONTIERS IN NEUROINFORMATICS

Moderate and late preterm infants exhibit widespread brain white matter microstructure alterations at term-equivalent age relative to term-born controls

Claire E Kelly, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lillian Gabra Fam, Alexander Leemans, Marc L Seal, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Alicia J Spittle, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2016  |  Brain Imaging and Behavior

Paediatric Intensive Care

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Book Chapter  |  2016

Motor impairment

AJ Spittle, S Dusing

Book Chapter  |  2016

The Baby Moves prospective cohort study protocol: using a smartphone application with the General Movements Assessment to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 2 years for extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight infants

AJ Spittle, J Olsen, A Kwong, LW Doyle, PB Marschik, C Einspieler, JLY Cheong

Journal article  |  2016  |  BMJ Open

Motor impairment

AJ Spittle, S Dusing

Book Chapter  |  2016

A New MRI-Based Pediatric Subcortical Segmentation Technique (PSST)

Wai Yen Loh, Alan Connelly, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle, Jian Chen, Christopher Adamson, Zohra M Ahmadzai, Lillian Gabra Fam, Sandra Rees, Katherine J Lee, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Deanne K Thompson

Journal article  |  2016  |  Neuroinformatics

Challenges of neurodevelopmental follow-up for extremely preterm infants at two years

Jane L Orton, Jennifer L McGinley, Lisa M Fox, Alicia Jane Spittle

Journal article  |  2015  |  Early Human Development

Trajectories of general movements from birth to term-equivalent age in infants born < 30 weeks' gestation

Joy E Olsen, Nisha C Brown, Abbey L Eeles, Katherine J Lee, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie LY Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2015  |  Early Human Development

Parent questionnaires measuring feeding disorders in preschool children: a systematic review

Katherine Sanchez, Alicia J Spittle, Leesa Allinson, Angela Morgan

Journal article  |  2015  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Lifestyle Implications of Home Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation for Children With Neuromuscular Disease and Their Families

Fiona C Moran, Alicia J Spittle, Clare Delany

Journal article  |  2015  |  Respiratory Care

Accuracy of Two Motor Assessments during the First Year of Life in Preterm Infants for Predicting Motor Outcome at Preschool Age

Alicia J Spittle, Katherine J Lee, Megan Spencer-Smith, Lucy E Lorefice, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

Bayley-III Cognitive and Language Scales in Preterm Children

Megan M Spencer-Smith, Alicia J Spittle, Katherine J Lee, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2015  |  PEDIATRICS

Early intervention cognitive effects not sustained past preschool

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2015  |  The Journal of Pediatrics

Postural control at 4 years in very preterm children compared with term-born peers

Lucy E Lorefice, Mary P Galea, Ross A Clark, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2015  |  Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Early developmental intervention programmes provided post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairment in preterm infants

Alicia Spittle, Jane Orton, Peter J Anderson, Roslyn Boyd, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2015  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Long term follow up of high risk children: who, why and how?

Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Malcolm Battin, Jennifer R Bowen, Nisha Brown, Catherine Callanan, Catherine Campbell, Samantha Chandler, Jeanie Cheong, Brian Darlow, Peter G Davis, Tony DePaoli, Noel French, Andy McPhee, Shusannah Morris, Michael O'Callaghan, Ingrid Rieger, Gehan Roberts, Alicia J Spittle, Dieter Wolke, et al.

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC Pediatrics

Developmental Coordination Disorder and Cerebral Palsy: Is There a Continuum?

Jacqueline Williams, Christian Hyde, Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2014  |  Current Developmental Disorders Reports

The relationship between ventricular size at 1 month and outcome at 2 years in infants less than 30 weeks' gestation

Lisa M Fox, Pauline Choo, Sheryle R Rogerson, Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Lex Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2014  |  Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Neurobehaviour between birth and 40 weeks' gestation in infants born < 30 weeks' gestation and parental psychological wellbeing: predictors of brain development and child outcomes

Alicia J Spittle, Deanne K Thompson, Nisha C Brown, Karli Treyvaud, Jeanie LY Cheong, Katherine J Lee, Carmen C Pace, Joy Olsen, Leesa G Allinson, Angela T Morgan, Marc Seal, Abbey Eeles, Fiona Judd, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC Pediatrics

Cerebral palsy and developmental coordination disorder in children born preterm

Alicia Jane Spittle, Jane Orton

Journal article  |  2014  |  Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Neurobehavioral evaluation in the preterm and term infant.

Nisha Brown, Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2014  |  Current Pediatric Reviews

Neurobehavioral examinations of babies, both term and preterm, have been used in neonatology for many decades. However, with the a..

Sensory profiles obtained from parental reports correlate with independent assessments of development in very preterm children at 2 years of age

Abbey L Eeles, Peter J Anderson, Nisha C Brown, Katherine J Lee, Roslyn N Boyd, Alicia J Spittle, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2013  |  Early Human Development

Sensory profiles of children born < 30 weeks' gestation at 2 years of age and their environmental and biological predictors

Abbey L Eeles, Peter J Anderson, Nisha C Brown, Katherine J Lee, Roslyn N Boyd, Alicia J Spittle, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2013  |  Early Human Development

General Movements in Very Preterm Children and Neurodevelopment at 2 and 4 Years

Alicia J Spittle, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Jeanie LY Cheong, Abbey L Eeles, Katherine J Lee, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2013  |  Pediatrics

Does the Bayley-III Motor Scale at 2 years predict motor outcome at 4 years in very preterm children?

Alicia J Spittle, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Abbey L Eeles, Katherine J Lee, Lucy E Lorefice, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2013  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

Assessments of sensory processing in infants: a systematic review

Abbey L Eeles, Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Nisha Brown, Katherine J Lee, Roslyn N Boyd, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2013  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Effect of home mechanical in-exsufflation on hospitalisation and life-style in neuromuscular disease: A pilot study

Fiona CE Moran, Alicia Spittle, Clare Delany, Colin F Robertson, John Massie

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Long-term Benefits of Home-based Preventive Care for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial

Megan M Spencer-Smith, Alicia J Spittle, Lex W Doyle, Katherine J Lee, Lucy Lorefice, Anastasiya Suetin, Leona Pascoe, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2012  |  Pediatrics

Early developmental intervention programmes post-hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairments in preterm infants

Alicia Spittle, Jane Orton, Peter Anderson, Roslyn Boyd, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2012  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Neonatal white matter abnormality predicts childhood motor impairment in very preterm children

Alicia J Spittle, Jeanie Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Gehan Roberts, Katherine J Lee, Jeremy Lim, Rod W Hunt, Terrie E Inder, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

How do we use the assessment of general movements in clinical practice?

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2011  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Effects of rehabilitative interventions on pain, function and physical impairments in people with hand osteoarthritis: a systematic review

Liuzhen Ye, Leonid Kalichman, Alicia Spittle, Fiona Dobson, Kim Bennell

Journal article  |  2011  |  Arthritis Research & Therapy

The role of observation of spontaneous movements at 3 months in infants at risk of developing hemiplegia

Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2010  |  DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

The role of observation of spontaneous movements at 3 months in infants at risk of developing hemiplegia.

Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2010  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Preventive Care at Home for Very Preterm Infants Improves Infant and Caregiver Outcomes at 2 Years

Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Katherine J Lee, Carmel Ferretti, Abbey Eeles, Jane Orton, Roslyn N Boyd, Terrie Inder, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2010  |  Pediatrics

Reduced cerebellar diameter in very preterm infants with abnormal general movements

Alicia J Spittle, Lex W Doyle, Peter J Anderson, Terrie E Inder, Katherine J Lee, Roslyn N Boyd, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2010  |  Early Human Development

Improving the outcome of infants born at < 30 weeks' gestation - a randomized controlled trial of preventative care at home

Alicia J Spittle, Carmel Ferretti, Peter J Anderson, Jane Orton, Abbey Eeles, Lisa Bates, Roslyn N Boyd, Terrie E Inder, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2009  |  BMC Pediatrics

Do early intervention programmes improve cognitive and motor outcomes for preterm infants after discharge? A systematic review

Jane Orton, Alicia Spittle, Lex Doyle, Peter Anderson, Roslyn Boyd

Journal article  |  2009  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Early Emergence of Behavior and Social-Emotional Problems in Very Preterm Infants

Alicia J Spittle, Karli Treyvaud, Lex W Doyle, Gehan Roberts, Katherine J Lee, Terrie E Inder, Jeanie LY Cheong, Rod W Hunt, Carol A Newnham, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Predicting Motor Development in Very Preterm Infants at 12 Months' Corrected Age: The Role of Qualitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging and General Movements Assessments

Alicia J Spittle, Roslyn N Boyd, Terrie E Inder, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2009  |  Pediatrics

Rates of early intervention services in very preterm children with developmental disabilities at age 2 years

Gehan Roberts, Kelly Howard, Alicia J Spittle, Nisha C Brown, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Quality of general movements is related to white matter pathology in very preterm infants

Alicia J Spittle, Nisha C Brown, Lex W Doyle, Roslyn N Boyd, Rod W Hunt, Merilyn Bear, Terrie E Inder

Journal article  |  2008  |  Pediatrics

A systematic review of the clinimetric properties of neuromotor assessments for preterm infants during the first year of life

Alicia J Spittle, Lex W Doyle, Roslyn N Boyd

Journal article  |  2008  |  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Early developmental intervention programs post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairments in preterm infants.

AJ Spittle, J Orton, LW Doyle, R Boyd

Journal article  |  2007  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

BACKGROUND: Infants born preterm are at increased risk of developing cognitive and motor impairments compared with infants born at..

Early developmental intervention programs post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairments in preterm infants

AJ Spittle, J Orton, LW Doyle, R Boyd

Journal article  |  2007  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews