Scoping review of evidence-based practice guidelines for the evaluation and care of young children with developmental disabilities in LMIC settings: evidence for action
Practice guidelines focusing on the identification and support of children with developmental disabilities, chiefly published within high-income settings, are available to be selectively adapted and utilised across similar localities globally. All young children with developmental disabilities worldwide have the right to access equitable, timely and quality health and developmental care services.
Authors
- Agnes M. Mutua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0072-0839)
- Melissa Gladstone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2579-9301)
- Angelina Kakooza‐Mwesige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-3671)
- Andrew Blaikie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7913-6872)
- Tracey Smythe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3408-7362)
- David Coghill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-9737)
- Dorcas N. Magai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1889-7552)
- Bolajoko O. Olusanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3826-0583)
- Sheffali Gulati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1439-9959)
- Rebecca Claire Lusobya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7149-703X)
- Brad D Berman
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Centre for Healthy Start Initiative (NG)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003571
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford
- Servier