Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 3 · Licensed source edition
Assessing the parent–infant relationship: a two-stage, COSMIN-informed systematic review evaluating clinician-rated measures
Originally published 2025-04-28 · Frontiers in Psychiatry
Frontiers Media SA · DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1426198 ↗
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What does an observer look for when assessing an infant's relationship with a parent?
This review appraises the measurement instruments themselves, including what is known about their validity and reliability.
Who was studied?
Studies evaluating clinician-rated measures of the parent-infant relationship
Age / stage: Infancy
Read with three questions
- What does an observer look for when assessing an infant's relationship with a parent?
- What evidence supports the reliability and validity of the measure for these particular respondents?
- Which features of the study population (studies evaluating clinician-rated measures of the parent-infant relationship) would matter when applying the findings in another setting?
Keep the limits in view
The review evaluates clinician-rated tools against measurement criteria. A well-rated tool for a particular interaction may still miss other dimensions of the parent-infant relationship.
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Isabelle Shone; Lynsey Gregg; Anja Wittkowski (2025). Assessing the parent–infant relationship: a two-stage, COSMIN-informed systematic review evaluating clinician-rated measures Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1426198
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