Item-Level Psychometrics of the Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment in Orally Feeding Infants.

Background: The Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment determines feeding performance based on the infant's postmenstrual age (PMA).

Objective: To examine item-level measurement properties of this assessment's rating scale.

Methodology: In this retrospective study, Rasch analysis was completed on clinical data from the Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment for 100 infants (52 preterm and 48 full-term) using Winsteps version 3.

How Accurately Do Both Parents and Health Professionals Assess Overweight in Children?

Background: An accurate perception of weight status is important to prevent childhood obesity.

Objective: We investigated whether parents and health professionals accurately identify children's weight status.

Methods: On the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Youth Fitness Survey, parents and health professionals rated the same child's weight status as overweight or healthy.