Evidence Base

We have gathered the following resources for additional help in detection, screening and intervention of children at high-risk for cerebral palsy.

Early Identification

• Early Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy [PDF]. Hadders-Algra 2014.
• Implementation of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination in a High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program [PDF]. Maitre, et al. 2016.
• Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Health Care, and Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy [PDF]. Novak 2014.
• Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy [PDF]. Novak, et al. 2017
• Supplementary Online Content [PDF].

Interventions

• Systematic Review of Interventions Used in Occupational Therapy to Promote Motor Performance for Children Ages Birth-5 Years [PDF]. Case-Smith, et al. 2013
• Effect of Early Intervention in Infants at Very High Risk of Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review [PDF]. Hadders-Algra, et al. 2016
• Evidence for the Effectiveness of Different Service Delivery Models in Early Intervention Services [PDF]. Kingsley, et al. 2013
• Optimising Motor Learning in Infants at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study [PDF]. Morgan, et al. 2015
• Effectiveness of Motor Interventions in Infants with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review [PDF]. Morgan, et al. 2016
• A Systematic Review of Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy: State of the Evidence [PDF]. Novak, et al. 2013
• Consensus Statement on Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Australian Standards of Care [PDF]. Wynter, et al. 2008

Screening Tools

• Predictive Value of General Movement Assessment for Preterm Infants' Development at 2 Years - Implementation in Clinical Routine in a Non-Academic Setting [PDF]. Bock, et al. 2017
• The Dubowitz Neurological Examination of the Full-Term Newborn [PDF]. Dubowitz, et al. 2005
• Prechtl's Assessment of General Movements: A Diagnostic Tool for the Functional Assessment of the Young Nervous System [PDF]. Einspieler, et al. 2005
• Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) [PDF]
• Implementation of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination in a High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program [PDF]. Maitre, et al. 2016
• Sensitivity and Specificity of General Movements Assessment for Diagnostic Accuracy of Detecting Cerebral Palsy Early in an Australian Context [PDF]. Morgan, et al. 2015
• White Matter Injury and General Movements in High-Risk Preterm Infants [PDF]. Peyton, Yang, et al. 2016
• Relationship Between White Matter Pathology and Performance on the General Movement Assessment and the Test of Infant Motor Performance in Very Preterm Infants [PDF]. Peyton, et al. 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 [PDF]. Spittle, et al. 2016