Majnemer A
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurology, Montreal Children's Hospital-McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
Semin Pediatr Neurol. 1998 Mar;5(1):62-9. doi: 10.1016/s1071-9091(98)80020-x.
Early intervention programs are designed to enhance the developmental competence of participants and to prevent or minimize developmental delays. Children targeted for early intervention may either include environmentally or biologically vulnerable children, or those with established developmental deficits. There is growing consensus based on the best available evidence that early interventions can exert moderate positive effects. However, this literature is limited by substantial methodological weaknesses in most studies. Therefore further randomized clinical trials are needed to ascertain which programs best meet the needs of children with or at risk for developmental disability.
早期干预项目旨在提高参与者的发育能力，预防或尽量减少发育迟缓。针对早期干预的儿童可能包括环境或生物方面易受伤害的儿童，或那些已出现发育缺陷的儿童。基于现有最佳证据，越来越多的人达成共识，即早期干预可产生适度的积极效果。然而，大多数研究在方法上存在重大缺陷，限制了这方面的文献。因此，需要进一步进行随机临床试验，以确定哪些项目最能满足发育残疾儿童或有发育残疾风险儿童的需求。
