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. 2017 Nov 6;46(5):1388–1388k. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw264

Table 4.

Data collection after the birth of the child, timimg

Mother’s assessment
 Demographics
  Marital status, education level, housing, occupation, employment 24, 36, 48 months
 Normative stress
  Depression symptoms (EPDS)34 6, 18, 24, 36, 48 months
  Parenting Stress Index (PSI-4)44 6, 18, 24, 36, 48 months
 Psychopathology and functional impairment
  Maternal Perinatal PTSD (PPQ)45 6 months (retrospective)
  Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14)33 6, 18, 24, 36, 48 months
  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-C)42 24, 36, 48 months
  Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)46 24, 36, 48 months
  Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI)47 24, 36, 48 months
  Social functioning (SAS-SR)43 24, 36, 48 months
 Social environment
  Social Support (MOS-SS)48 24, 36, 48 months
  Home environment inventory (HOME)49 24, 36, 48 months
 Physical, environmental exposures
  Antenatal Environmental Exposure 24, 36, 48 months
  Antenatal Auditory Exposure 6 months (retrospective)
  Antenatal Recreational Exercise50 6 months (retrospective)
 Lifestyle
  Smoking, drinking, substance use 24, 36, 48 months
  Dietary behaviours51 24, 36, 48 months
 Psychophysiology
  Skin conductance 24, 36, 48 months
  Respiratory sinus arrhythmia 24, 36, 48 months
  Heart rate and heart rate variability 24, 36, 48 months
 Observation
  Interaction between child and mother 24, 36, 48 months
 Biospecimens
  Buccal swab 24, 36, 48 months
  Saliva 24, 36, 48 months
  Hair 24, 36, 48 months
  Toenail clippings 24, 36, 48 months
Child’s assessment
 Neurodevelopment
  Child temperament via maternal report (IBQ, ECBQ, CBQ)52–54 6, 18, 24, 36, 48 months
  Brief Infant=Toddler Social & Emotional Assessment (B/ITSEA)55,56 24, 36, 48 months
  Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC)57 24, 36, 48 months
  Cognitive development (Bayley-III)58 24, 36 months
  Receptive and expressive communication (Bayley-III)58 24, 36 months
  Fine and gross motor (Bayley-III)58 24, 36 months
  Social-emotional development (Bayley-III)58 24, 36 months
  Verbal comprehension (WPPSI-IV)59 48 months
  Visual spatial ability (WPPSI-IV)59 48 months
  Working memory (WPPSI-IV)59 48 months
 Physical development
  Height/weight 24, 36, 48 months
  Head circumference 24, 36, 48 months
  Medical record 24, 36, 48 months
 Psychophysiology
  Skin conductance 24, 36, 48 months
  Respiratory sinus arrhythmia 24, 36, 48 months
  Heart rate variability 24, 36, 48 months
 Observation
  Interaction between mother and child 24, 36, 48 months
 Psychopathology
  Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA)60 24, 36 months
 Biospecimens
  Buccal swab 24, 36, 48 months
  Saliva 24, 36, 48 months
  Hair 24, 36, 48 months
  Toenail clippings 24, 36, 48 months