Table 3.

Assessment measures

Assessment measure	Number of studies using assessment	Details
NICU Network Neurobehavioural Scale (NNNS)	4	This assessment was designed to capture the vulnerabilities of high‐risk infants exposed to toxic substances and for newborns between 30 and 46 wk gestational age. Raw data were used to create summary scores based on 13 dimensions including attention, arousal, excitability, hypertonicity, hypotonicity, lethargy, regulation, handling, stress and reflexes22
Neonatal Behaviour Assessment Scale (NBAS)	3	Assesses early regulatory behaviour.56 State changes are provoked and the infants' habituation, self‐consoling abilities and reflexes. It includes 28 behavioural items and 18 reflexes. Items given a score include motor abilities, habituation, orientation, reflexes and regulation31
Carey Infant Temperament Scale	1	The scale assesses three areas of temperament: positive mood, receptivity to novelty and regularity37
Infant Behaviour Questionnaire‐Revised	2	This is a parental report questionnaire for infants between 3 and 12 mo of age. There are four main subcategories of this scale including extroversion, negative affect, orientation and regulation28
Graham‐Rosenblith Behavioural Examination	1	This is a standardised assessment which involves observation and manipulation of the infant to assess reflexes, muscle tone and responses to stimulation. Additionally, measures of irritability and signs of neurological damage are assessed35
Laboratory Assessment Battery (Lab‐TAB)	2	Designed to assess early infant temperament39
Finnegan Withdrawal Scale	1	Evaluation of the central nervous system function and respiratory functions57
Neurological Scores	1	Assesses a range of abilities including muscle tone, reflexes, for example sucking, stepping reactions and alertness, for example eye opening57
Neonatal Temperament Assessment (NTA)	1	The assessment assesses early regulatory behaviours56