Co-design of a neurodevelopment assessment scale: A study protocol

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a heterogeneous group of conditions with overlapping symptomatology and fluctuating developmental trajectories that transcend current diagnostic categorisation. There is a need for validated screening instruments which dimensionally assess symptomatology from a holistic, transdiagnostic perspective.

Citation:
Masi A, Azim SI, Lam-Cassettari C, Dadds M, ……. Whitehouse AJO, Eapen V. Co-design of a neurodevelopment assessment scale: A study protocol. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(23).

Keywords:
Clinical phenotype; Neurodevelopment assessment; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Scale development; Transdiagnostic

Abstract:
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a heterogeneous group of conditions with overlapping symptomatology and fluctuating developmental trajectories that transcend current diagnostic categorisation. There is a need for validated screening instruments which dimensionally assess symptomatology from a holistic, transdiagnostic perspective.