EARLY DETECTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION FOR INFANTS BORN AT HIGH RISK OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL IMPAIRMENTS

Thirteen-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Early Preventive Care for Very Preterm Infants and Their Parents

Paulina M Stedall, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Rheanna M Mainzer, Karli Treyvaud, Alice C Burnett, Lex W Doyle, Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson

2022-07-01

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate 13-year outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of preventive care (VIBeS Plus) for infants born very pre..

Trends in survival, perinatal morbidities and two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely low-birthweight infants over four decades

Amir M Zayegh, Lex W Doyle, Rosemarie A Boland, Rheanna Mainzer, Alicia J Spittle, Gehan Roberts, Leah M Hickey, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie LY Cheong

2022-04-18

BACKGROUND: Although outcomes for infants born extremely low birthweight (ELBW; <1000 g birthweight) have improved over time, it i..

A data driven approach to identify trajectories of prenatal alcohol consumption in an Australian population-based cohort of pregnant women

Evelyne Muggli, Stephen Hearps, Jane Halliday, Elizabeth J Elliott, Anthony Penington, Deanne K Thompson, Alicia Spittle, Della A Forster, Sharon Lewis, Peter J Anderson

2022-03-14

Accurate information on dose, frequency and timing of maternal alcohol consumption is critically important when investigating feta..

Parent-recorded videos of infant spontaneous movement: Comparisons at 3-4 months and relationships with 2-year developmental outcomes in extremely preterm, extremely low birthweight and term-born infants

Amanda KL Kwong, Lex W Doyle, Joy E Olsen, Abbey L Eeles, Diana Zannino, Rheanna M Mainzer, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

2022-02-16

BACKGROUND: Infants born extremely preterm (EP, <28-week gestational age) or extremely low birthweight (ELBW, <1000 g) are at risk..

Acceptability of Dance PREEMIE (a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age) from the perspectives of families and dancer teachers: a reflexive thematic analysis

Kate L Cameron, Cassie E McDonald, Kim Allison, Jennifer L McGinley, Jeanie L Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

2022-02-05

BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) participation is important for children born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight as ..

Early motor repertoire and neurodevelopment at 2 years in infants born extremely preterm or extremely-low-birthweight

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

2022-02-01

AIM: To determine the relationship between early motor repertoire and 2-year neurodevelopment in infants born extremely preterm (<..

Parenting and Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Children Born Moderate-to-Late Preterm and at Term

Grace E McMahon, Karli Treyvaud, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Alicia J Spittle, Katherine J Lee, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie L Cheong, Peter J Anderson

2022-02-01

Objectives To compare the parenting environment and the relationships between parenting behaviors and concurrent child neurobehavi..

Cohort profile: early school years follow-up of the Asking Questions about Alcohol in Pregnancy Longitudinal Study in Melbourne, Australia (AQUA at 6)

Evelyne Muggli, Jane Halliday, Elizabeth J Elliott, Anthony Penington, Deanne Thompson, Alicia Jane Spittle, Della Forster, Sharon Lewis, Stephen Hearps, Peter J Anderson

2022-01-01

PURPOSE: The Asking Questions about Alcohol in Pregnancy (AQUA) study, established in 2011, is a prebirth cohort of 1570 mother an..

Instructional guides for filming infant movements at home are effective for the General Movements Assessment

Amanda KL Kwong, Abbey L Eeles, Joy E Olsen, Diana Zannino, Timothy Kariotis, Alicia J Spittle

2021-11-30

AIM: To determine the effectiveness of two instructional guides to obtain video recordings for the General Movements Assessment (G..

Motor outcomes of children born extremely preterm; from early childhood to adolescence

Kate L Cameron, Tara L FitzGerald, Jennifer L McGinley, Kim Allison, Jeanie LY Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

2021-11-29

Children and adolescents born extremely preterm (EP; <28 weeks' gestation) are at greater risk of motor impairment, including cere..

Predictors of long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born extremely preterm

Alicia J Spittle, Deanne K Thompson, Joy E Olsen, Amanda Kwong, Karli Treyvaud

2021-11-29

Children born extremely preterm (<28 weeks' gestation) are at high risk of a range of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in later..

Maternal Mental Health Disorders Following Very Preterm Birth at 5 Years Post-Birth

Rosemary Yates, Peter J Anderson, Katherine J Lee, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Carmen C Pace, Alicia J Spittle, Megan Spencer-Smith, Karli Treyvaud

2021-10-19

OBJECTIVE: Mothers of children born very preterm (VP) are at increased risk of developing postnatal depression, anxiety, and post-..

Feasibility of a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age (Dance PREEMIE)

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

2021-10-11

BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) participation provides opportunities for preschool-age children to improve motor skills. This i..

Supporting Play, Exploration, and Early Development Intervention (SPEEDI) for preterm infants: A feasibility randomised controlled trial in an Australian context

Francyne Finlayson, Joy Olsen, Stacey C Dusing, Andrea Guzzetta, Abbey Eeles, Alicia Spittle

2020-12-01

BACKGROUND: An early intervention that enhances early development in infants born preterm, called 'Supporting Play, Exploration an..