title: The Early Neuropsychologic Optimality Rating Scale (ENORS-9): a new developmental follow-up technique.
abstract: The development and application of the Early Neuropsychologic Optimality Rating Scale (ENORS-9) is described. This 24-item technique, scored in an optimal/nonoptimal fashion, enables assessment of posture, tone, and movement, as well as developmental delays. The ENORS-9 was compared with the Bayley Mental and Psychomotor Developmental indexes and a neurologic examination administered at 9 months, in terms of sensitivity and specificity of cognitive, motor, and neurologic outcome at 36 months. Using an ENORS-9 cut-off score of 85% for cognitive and motor, and 75% for neurologic outcome, sensitivity values were more than three times greater than more traditional assessment techniques. This instrument meets many needs in developmental follow-up because of straightforward scoring, decreased personnel requirements and cost, and flexibility in regard to missing data and cut-off scores. The implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Aylward
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Verhulst
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors