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Table 2 Overview of outcome measures collected by follow-up stage

From: NASCITA Italian birth cohort study: a study protocol

Phase

Measurements

Baseline, T1

(within 45 days of life)

Demographic, socioeconomic, and health status of parents, details of pregnancy and perinatal routine, well-being of newborn, breast feeding/breast milk substitutes, living and social environment.

Metabolic screening (notification).

Anthropometric evaluation and physical examination.

Immunization coverage.

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.

T2

(3 months of life)

Anthropometric evaluation and physical examination.

Breast feeding/breast milk substitutes, child health, sleep.

Hip ultrasound (notification).

Vaccines (notification).

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.

T3

(6 months of life)

Anthropometric evaluation and physical examination.

Neuromotor development assessment (Brazelton).

Boel test.

Breastfeeding status/Nutrition

Vaccines (notification).

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.

T4

(1 year of life)

Child health, physical and psychological development, sleep, language development.

Vaccines (notification).

Breastfeeding status/Nutrition.

Neurodevelopment evaluation.

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.

T5

(2 years of life)

Physical and cognitive development of child, child health, sleep, language development, and spoken language at home, media use.

Language development.

Breastfeeding status/Nutrition.

Neurodevelopment evaluation.

Vaccines (notification).

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.

T6

(3 years of life)

Anthropometric evaluation and physical examination.

Child nutrition.

Hearing check.

Language development.

Neurodevelopment evaluation.

Vaccines (notification).

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.

T7

(4-6 years of life)

Physical and cognitive development of child, child health.

Child nutrition.

Neurodevelopment evaluation.

Visual acuity examination.

Vaccines (notification).

Infectious diseases.

Dental health.