Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)
Barlow, J., Herath, N., Bartram Torrance, C., Bennett, C. and Wei, Y. (2018). The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system for supporting caregivers and improving outcomes in caregivers and their infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to look at the effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) & Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) on caregiver-infant interaction. It also looks at caregivers & infants from different family styles (single parents, first-time parents, etc.), socioeconomic status & complications during pregnancy or birth. Study Population: This article includes 16 randomized control trials looking into the NBAS & NBO as an intervention. Participants were selected from a labor and delivery hospital with participants being from both rural and urban areas. 11 of the studies assessed the interaction between the infant and mother, while 2 studies looked at infant and father interaction…
Read MoreNeonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale Article Summary
All previous information has been reviewed and is up to date. There continues to be limited research on the psychometric characteristics of this outcome measure, including validity, reliability, and standardized norms. Summary of article utilizing the NBAS: Effects of hammock positioning in behavioral status, vital signs, and pain in preterms: a case series study This study sought to research and summarize the impact that hammock positioning has on preterm babies within the neonatal intensive care unit. With the use of a hammock, researchers discovered the impact that positioning had on decreasing both cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary response. The idea of hammock positioning is to replicate the intrauterine environment in order to lessen the response to noxious stimuli that is present within the NICU environment. Research is limited in regards to the hammock positioning technique, so this article mainly focused on behavioral changes as well as any changes with pain or…
Read MoreNeonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)
Updated Information All previous information has been reviewed and is up to date. There continues to be limited research on the psychometric characteristics of this outcome measure, including validity, reliability, and standardized norms. Article Summary Article Title: The Relationship between Motor Function and Behavioral Function in Infants with Low Birth Weight Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between the scores of behavioral assessments and motor function assessments in infants with low birth weight. Population: Study included 50 infants (30 male: 20 female) with low birth weight born at Shahid Akbar Abadi Hospital, Tehran, Iran. 52% were in the neonatal intensive care center within the hospital and 48% were ambulatory patients of the adjoining pediatric clinic. All infants included in the study had parental consent, a corrected age of less than 2 months, were born at no less than 36 weeks of gestation, had birth weights between 1500 and 2499 grams,…
Read MoreNeonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
All previous information has been reviewed and is up to date. There continues to be limited research on the psychometric characteristics of this outcome measure, including validity, reliability, and standardized norms. Summary of article utilizing the NBAS: Canals, J. et al. Neonatal behavioral assessment scale as a predictor of cognitive development and IQ in full-term infants: a 6-year longitudinal study. Acta Paediatrica. 2011; 100(10): 1331-1337. The purpose of this study was to determine whether neonatal behavior could predict mental and psychomotor development of infants at 4 and 12 months as well as intelligence at 6 years. The study population included 80 full term newborns (39 boys and 41 girls) and were followed from 3 days to 6 years of age. The mean weight at birth was 3277.7 grams and mean gestational age was 39.7 weeks. The NBAS is used to assess the behavior of newborns and included areas such as…
Read MoreNeonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
The only addition made to the 2015 post was an article reference supporting the validity and reliability of the NBAS. However, research is still limited supporting the validity and reliability of the NBAS. All other data was reviewed and is up-to-date. Evidence of Validity/Reliability: A study conducted in Turkey found that it is recommended to use the NBAS as a valid and reliable measurement tool (Tosun et al, 2014), however there is still limited evidence to suggest the validity of the NBAS. Reference: Tosun, O et. al. Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Scale: a validity and reliability study in a turkey sample. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. (2014); 15(4): 96. Below is the summary of an article that utilized the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale. Sagiv, S. et al. Prenatal organochlorine exposure and measures of behavior in infancy using the neonatal behavorial assessment scale (NBAS). Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008; 116(5): 666-673. The purpose of…
Read MoreNeonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
Descriptive Information Title, Edition, Dates of Publication and Revision* The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 3rd edition, 1995 The most recent revision is: The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, 4th Edition, November 2011; Authors: T Berry Brazelton, J Kevin Nugent Source: Publisher: Mac Keith Press 526/529 High Holborn House, 52-54 high Holborn, London WC1V 6RL Costs: NBAS course and certification is $2,500 Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale Manual, 4th Edition: $49.00 NBAS Testing Kit: $45.00 NBAS Instructional video: $57.00 NBAS DVD: $29.99 Using the NBAS with infants and Families DVD: $29.99 Using the NBAS with infants and their families booklet: $20.00 Purpose: To create a behavioral image of the infant including autonomic regulation, state regulation, motor organization, habituation, and attention/social interaction. This scale is usually used in research, but can be adapted to the clinic as well. Type of Test: Evaluative Target Population and Ages: Newborns and Infants 0-2months Time Requirements: 20-30 min …
Read More