Table 1 Baseline and follow-up measures
Risk measures | Instrument/Source | Birth | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child | |||||
Gestational age, birth weight | EMR (birth)/Baseline survey | X | |||
Admission special care nursery (SCN) or Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) | EMR (postnatal) | X | |||
Serious injuries/illness | 18 month survey | X | |||
General health, sleeping, feeding | 18 month survey | X | |||
Parental concerns indicating developmental risk | Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) [45] | X | X | X | |
Parent | |||||
Maternal antenatal and postnatal health | EMR (antenatal screen), 18 month survey | X | X | ||
Maternal Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS)score > 12 [26] | EMR (antenatal screen) | X | |||
History of abuse in own childhood (mother) | EMR (antenatal screen) | X | |||
Smoking, alcohol use in pregnancy and postnatal | EMR (antenatal screen), 18 month survey | X | X | ||
Breast feeding | NBQ/18 month survey | X | X | ||
Maternal primary language | EMR (demographic) | X | X | ||
Nationality | EMR (demographic) | X | |||
Country of birth | Baseline survey | X | |||
Maternal and paternal education, maternal and paternal employment | Baseline/18 month survey (LSAC adapted [20]) | X | X | ||
Cultural influences on parenting | 18 month survey | X | |||
Parenting | 18 month survey | X | |||
Stimulation (being read to) | 18 month survey | X | |||
Exposure to screen time | 18 month survey | X | |||
Access to toys | 18 month survey | X | |||
Family | |||||
Annual Income | Baseline/18 month survey (LSAC adapted [20]) | X | X | ||
Income covers income covers living expenses | X | X | |||
Affordability of food, clothing, housing, energy, health care | 18 month survey | X | |||
Partner status (mother) | EMR (antenatal screen), 18 month survey | X | X | ||
Family size | Baseline/18 month survey | X | X | ||
Social support | Baseline/18 month survey (LSAC adapted [20]) | X | X | ||
Housing | 18 month survey | X | |||
Family history learning/mental/physical health problems | Baseline/18 month survey | X | X | ||
Other children in out of home care | EMR (antenatal screen) | X | |||
History of being hit or slapped by partner in last 12 months (NSW Health Domestic Violence screening tool) [46] | EMR (antenatal screen) | X | |||
Family stressors | X | ||||
Neighbourhood | |||||
SEIFA decile 1 [24] | EMR (demographic) | X | |||
Neighbourhood satisfaction | Baseline/18 month survey (LSAC [20]) | X | X | ||
Service Use | |||||
Sources of information on early childhood development | Baseline survey, (LSAC adapted [20]) | X | X | ||
Attendance to health care | 18 month survey | X | |||
Difficulties with access to comprehensive health care | 18 month survey | X | |||
Satisfaction with health care | 18 month survey | X |