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. 2024 Sep 5;7:126. Originally published 2023 Oct 18. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.14795.2

Table 1. Summary of BRIGHT protocol.

Note on abbreviations: * The UK only; ▵ The Gambia only; ^ Recorded every two weeks from 2 weeks to 24 months of age; L,W, H, HC,MUAC, KHL (L – length, W – weight, H – height, HC – head circumference, MUAC – mid to upper arm circumference, KHL – knee to heel length).

Study Measure      Time point: Antenatal Birth 7–14
d
1
mo
5
mo
8
mo
12
mo
18
mo
24
mo
Neuroimaging measures
fNIRS: Social/Non-social x x x x x x
fNIRS: Habituation and Novelty Detection x x x x x x
fNIRS: Functional connectivity x x x x x x
fNIRS: Working memory x x x x
fNIRS */Behavioural: Deferred imitation x x
EEG: Auditory Oddball x x x
Behavioural/Neurocognitive measures
Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS) x
Eye-tracking: Cognitive control x x x x x
Eye-tracking: Habituation x x x
Eye-tracking: Gap/Overlap x x x x x
Eye-tracking: Non-social contingency x x x
Eye-tracking: Face popout x x x x x
Eye-tracking: Dynamic scenes x x x x x
Eye-tracking: Word-picture-matching x x
Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) x x x x x
Parent-Child Interaction x x x x x x
LENA language assessment in home x x x
LENA in PCI x x x x x x
Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment * x * x *
Questionnaires/Interviews – Infant/Child
Communication Development Inventory (CDI) x x x
Adapted Oxford Sleep Diary x x x x x x
Food Frequency Q (FFQ) ▵ ^ x x x x x x x x
Infant feeding online Q (IFQ) * ^ x x
Food diary (Intake24UK) * x x x x
Early Childhood Development Index ^
Questionnaires/Interviews – Family
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS)
– Maternal
x x x x x
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS)
– Paternal *
x x x x x
Pregnancy Related Anxiety form (PRAS)
– Maternal
x
Pregnancy Related Anxiety form (PRAS)
– Paternal *
x
Pregnancy Specific Anxiety (PSA) – Maternal x
Pregnancy Specific Anxiety (PSA) – Paternal * x
Positive Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)
– Maternal
x x x x
Positive Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)
– Paternal *
x x x x
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) – Maternal x x x x
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) – Paternal * x x x x
Socioeconomic Status (SES) x * x x * x
Demographic and Family Information x * x x * x x *
Family details (from DSS – Gambia or antenatal
call UK)
x x * x *
Family Caregiving Questionnaire (FCQ) x x x
Family Care Indicators (FCI) x x x
Clinical measures / Medical details
Healthy Pregnancy Questionnaire * x
Antenatal Medical form * x
Delivery Information and Baby check x
Anthropometric measures – infant
(L,W,HC,MUAC, KHL)
x
(L,W,HC)
x
(L,W,HC)
x x x x x x
Anthropometric measures – mother (W, H)
Maternal blood sample x
Maternal urine sample x
Maternal breast milk sample x
Infant blood sample x x x x x x
Infant urine sample x x x