Table 1.

Spirit timeline for the study

	Enrolment and allocation		Post allocation				Endline evaluation	Close-out
Time point	− t1	t0	t1	t2	t3	t4	t5	t7
Preliminary screenings	X
Parental consent	X
Analysis of prevalence	X
Eligibility screen		X
Obtained signed parental consent		X
Allocation		X
Baseline assessments		X
Establish model centre		X
One year rehabilitation			X	X	X	X
Routine follow up screenings by pediatricians			X	X	X	X
Baseline tools	X	X					X
Effectiveness of intervention		X					X
Caregiver burden		X					X
Data entry and analysis	X						X
Share findings with authorities	X							X
Final reports								X
Plan future studies								x

Each t indicates 3 months of time span