PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF NEONATAL SCREENING ASSESSMENTS FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES IN PRETERM INFANTS: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY FROM EASTERN INDIA
Background: Preterm birth is a leading cause of long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, and India carries the largest absolute burden of preterm births worldwide. Early neonatal and early-infancy screening could direct scarce early-intervention resources, but the predictive validity of these tools has not been examine...