Assessments of sensory processing in infants: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 314-326

  Eeles, Abbey L ^a   Spittle, Alicia J ^a   Anderson, Peter J ^a   Brown, Nisha ^b   Lee, Katherine J ^a   Boyd, Roslyn N ^c   Doyle, Lex W ^b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CINAHL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSORY RATING SCALE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEST OF SENSORY FUNCTION IN INFANT; THE SENSORY RATING SCALE; TODDLER SENSORY PROFILE; VALIDITY;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FATHERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION;

EID: 84875055362     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04434.x     Document Type: Review

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