Use of the Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener with low birth weight infants.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the utility of the Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener (BINS) as a screening technique for premature, low birth weight infants.


METHODS
One hundred thirty-three preterm infants <1,500 grams received a BINS assessment at mean adjusted age 6.8 months and a Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition (BSID-II) assessment at mean adjusted age 12.9 months. Infants' BINS scores were compared to their BSID-II Mental Development Index (MDI) and Psychomotor Development Index (PDI) scores.


RESULTS
The BINS score showed significant association with the MDI (r =.40, p = <.001) and with the PDI (r =.35, p = <.001). The BINS showed moderate predictive validity (67%-76%) for identifying lower functioning infants.


CONCLUSIONS
The BINS is a satisfactory screening tool for low birth weight infants when used in conjunction with other known biologic and social risk factors.
Leonard
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University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. cleonard@peds.ucsf.edu
Piecuch
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Cooper
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D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012307:Risk Factors