Professor Melissa Gladstone MBChB, BSc, MRCP, FRCPCH, MD, DipND

Professor in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics and International Child Health Women's & Children's Health

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Publications

Selected Publications

Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and improved complementary feeding on early neurodevelopment among children born to HIV-negative mothers in rural Zimbabwe: Substudy of a cluster-randomized trial (Journal article - 2019)
Creation of the WHO Indicators of Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD): metadata synthesis across 10 countries (Journal article - 2018)
Survival, Morbidity, Growth and Developmental Delay for Babies Born Preterm in Low and Middle Income Countries – A Systematic Review of Outcomes Measured (Journal article - 2015)
Post-neonatal Mortality, Morbidity, and Developmental Outcome after Ultrasound-Dated Preterm Birth in Rural Malawi: A Community-Based Cohort Study (Journal article - 2011)
The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): The Creation, Validation, and Reliability of a Tool to Assess Child Development in Rural African Settings (Journal article - 2010)

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2024

The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa (Journal article)

Craik, R., Volvert, M. -L., Koech, A., Jah, H., Pickerill, K., Abubakar, A., . . . von Dadelszen, P. (n.d.). The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa. Wellcome Open Research, 7, 281. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18465.2

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18465.2

Characterizing developing executive functions in the first 1000 days in South Africa and Malawi: The Khula Study (Journal article)

Zieff, M. R., Miles, M., Mbale, E., Eastman, E., Ginnell, L., Williams, S. C. R., . . . Donald, K. A. (n.d.). Characterizing developing executive functions in the first 1000 days in South Africa and Malawi: The Khula Study. Wellcome Open Research, 9, 157. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19638.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19638.1

Evaluating caregiver-child interactions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of tools and methods. (Journal article)

Bozicevic, L., Lucas, C., Magai, D. N., Ooi, Y., Maliwichi, L., Sharp, H., & Gladstone, M. (2024). Evaluating caregiver-child interactions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of tools and methods.. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 1-36. doi:10.1080/02646838.2024.2321615

DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2321615

Developmental and Nutritional Changes in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Provided with <i>n</i>-3 Fatty Acids Improved Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food and Psychosocial Support: A Pilot Study in Tanzania. (Journal article)

Mwita, F. C., PrayGod, G., Sanga, E., Setebe, T., Joseph, G., Kunzi, H., . . . Olsen, M. F. (2024). Developmental and Nutritional Changes in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Provided with <i>n</i>-3 Fatty Acids Improved Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food and Psychosocial Support: A Pilot Study in Tanzania.. Nutrients, 16(5), 692. doi:10.3390/nu16050692

DOI: 10.3390/nu16050692

Long-term outcomes after severe childhood malnutrition in adolescents in Malawi (LOSCM): a prospective observational cohort study (Journal article)

Kirolos, A., Harawa, P. P., Chimowa, T., Divala, O., Freyne, B., Jones, A. G., . . . Wells, J. C. (2024). Long-term outcomes after severe childhood malnutrition in adolescents in Malawi (LOSCM): a prospective observational cohort study. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. doi:10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00339-5

DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00339-5

Cerebral palsy in African paediatric populations: A scoping review. (Journal article)

Murugasen, S., Springer, P., Olusanya, B. O., Gladstone, M., Newton, C., Kakooza-Mwesige, A., & Donald, K. A. (2024). Cerebral palsy in African paediatric populations: A scoping review.. Developmental medicine and child neurology. doi:10.1111/dmcn.15878

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15878

Developmental and Nutritional Changes in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Provided with an N-3 Fatty Acids Improved RUTF and Psychosocial Support: A Pilot Study in Tanzania (Preprint)

DOI: 10.20944/preprints202402.0309.v1

Adjunctive rosiglitazone treatment for severe pediatric malaria: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in Mozambican children. (Journal article)

Varo, R., Crowley, V. M., Mucasse, H., Sitoe, A., Bramugy, J., Serghides, L., . . . Kain, K. C. (2024). Adjunctive rosiglitazone treatment for severe pediatric malaria: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in Mozambican children.. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 139, 34-40. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.031

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.031

Impact evaluation of a maternal and child cash transfer intervention, integrated with nutrition, early childhood development, and agriculture messaging (MAZIKO-IE): a study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial. (Journal article)

Maziko Trial Team. (2024). Impact evaluation of a maternal and child cash transfer intervention, integrated with nutrition, early childhood development, and agriculture messaging (MAZIKO-IE): a study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial.. Trials, 25(1), 46. doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07782-3

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07782-3

Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker of Neuronal Damage in Children With Malaria. (Journal article)

Balanza, N., Francis, C. K., Crowley, V. M., Weckman, A. M., Zhong, K., Baro, B., . . . Rosiglitazone Adjunctive Therapy for Severe Malaria in Children (ROSI) Study Group. (2024). Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker of Neuronal Damage in Children With Malaria.. The Journal of infectious diseases, 229(1), 183-188. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiad373

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad373

Improving outcomes for children in families with HIV. (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. (2024). Improving outcomes for children in families with HIV.. The lancet. HIV, 11(1), e6-e7. doi:10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00298-9

DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00298-9

Managing mothers' and fathers' uncertainty during their journey through early neurodevelopmental follow‐up for their high‐risk infants—A qualitative account (Journal article)

Fortune, A., Perkins, E., Paize, F., Palanisami, B., & Gladstone, M. (n.d.). Managing mothers' and fathers' uncertainty during their journey through early neurodevelopmental follow‐up for their high‐risk infants—A qualitative account. Child: Care, Health and Development. doi:10.1111/cch.13168

DOI: 10.1111/cch.13168

2023

Establishing performance standards for child development: learnings from the ECDI2030. (Journal article)

Petrowski, N., de Castro, F., Davis-Becker, S., Gladstone, M., Lindgren Alves, C. R., Becher, Y., . . . Cappa, C. (2023). Establishing performance standards for child development: learnings from the ECDI2030.. Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 42(1), 140. doi:10.1186/s41043-023-00483-2

DOI: 10.1186/s41043-023-00483-2

The Precise-DYAD Neurodevelopmental substudy protocol: neurodevelopmental risk in children of mothers with placental complications (Journal article)

Magai, D., Chandna, J., Volvert, M. -L., Craik, R., Jah, H., Kongira, F., . . . The PRECISE DYAD Network. (2023). The Precise-DYAD Neurodevelopmental substudy protocol: neurodevelopmental risk in children of mothers with placental complications. Wellcome Open Research. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19689.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19689.1

The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up (Journal article)

Piper, J., Mazhanga, C., Mwapaura, M., Mapako, G., Mapurisa, I., Mashedze, T., . . . SHINE Follow-up team. (2023). The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up. Wellcome Open Research. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19463.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19463.1

The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up. (Journal article)

Piper, J. D., Mazhanga, C., Mwapaura, M., Mapako, G., Mapurisa, I., Mashedze, T., . . . Prendergast, A. J. (2023). The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up.. Wellcome open research, 8, 306. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19463.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19463.1

Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox (Journal article)

Piper, J., Mazhanga, C., Mapako, G., Mapurisa, I., Mashedze, T., Munyama, E. J., . . . Prendergast, A. (2023). Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox. PLOS ONE, 18(5). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0285570

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285570

Global leadership is needed to optimize early childhood development for children with disabilities (Journal article)

Olusanya, B. O., Gulati, S., Berman, B. D., Hadders-Algra, M., Williams, A. N., Smythe, T., . . . Wright, S. M. (2023). Global leadership is needed to optimize early childhood development for children with disabilities. NATURE MEDICINE, 29(5), 1056-1060. doi:10.1038/s41591-023-02291-x

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02291-x

Developing a context-relevant psychosocial stimulation intervention to promote cognitive development of children with severe acute malnutrition in Mwanza, Tanzania (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.19.23288798

Predicting Acute and Post-Recovery Outcomes in Cerebral Malaria and Other Comas by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT in CM) – A protocol for an observational cohort study of Malawian children (Journal article)

Wilson, K., Tu, Z., Mbale, E., Mhango, P., Kayange, P., Gladstone, M., . . . Beare, N. A. V. (2023). Predicting Acute and Post-Recovery Outcomes in Cerebral Malaria and Other Comas by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT in CM) – A protocol for an observational cohort study of Malawian children. Wellcome Open Research. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19166.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19166.1

The current landscape and future of tablet-based cognitive assessments for children in low-resourced settings. (Journal article)

McHenry, M. S., Mukherjee, D., Bhavnani, S., Kirolos, A., Piper, J. D., Crespo-Llado, M. M., & Gladstone, M. J. (2023). The current landscape and future of tablet-based cognitive assessments for children in low-resourced settings.. PLOS digital health, 2(2), e0000196. doi:10.1371/journal.pdig.0000196

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000196

Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries. (Journal article)

Cavallera, V., Lancaster, G., Gladstone, M., Black, M. M., McCray, G., Nizar, A., . . . Janus, M. (2023). Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries.. BMJ open, 13(1), e062562. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062562

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062562

Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED) (Conference Paper)

McCray, G., Gladstone, M., Cavallera, V., Mccoy, D., Waldman, M., Eekhout, I., . . . Weber, A. (2022). Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED). In QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH Vol. 31 (pp. 5-6). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0-3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data (Journal article)

McCray, G., McCoy, D., Kariger, P., Janus, M., Black, M. M., Chang, S. M., . . . Gladstone, M. (2023). The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0-3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 8(1). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009827

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009827

Experiences of identifying pre-school children with disabilities in resource limited settings - an account from Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda (Journal article)

Lynch, P., Nabwera, H. M., Babikako, H. M., Rasheed, M., Donald, K. A., Mbale, E. W., . . . Gladstone, M. (2023). Experiences of identifying pre-school children with disabilities in resource limited settings - an account from Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda. DISABILITY & SOCIETY. doi:10.1080/09687599.2023.2181769

DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2023.2181769

2022

'They said, let's teach you how you are going to care for the child at home horizontal ellipsis ': caregivers' and healthcare worker's perceptions and experiences of post-discharge preterm care in eastern Uganda (Journal article)

Lyne, H., Burgoine, K., Ogara, C., Ditai, J., & Gladstone, M. (2022). 'They said, let's teach you how you are going to care for the child at home horizontal ellipsis ': caregivers' and healthcare worker's perceptions and experiences of post-discharge preterm care in eastern Uganda. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08894-3

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08894-3

The Association among Malaria in Pregnancy, Neonatal inflammation, and Neurocognitive Development in a Cohort of Malawian Infants (Journal article)

Buchwald, A. G., Boudova, S., Peterson, I., Divala, T., Mungwira, R., Mawindo, P., . . . Laufer, M. K. (2022). The Association among Malaria in Pregnancy, Neonatal inflammation, and Neurocognitive Development in a Cohort of Malawian Infants. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 107(5), 1036-1040. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0409

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0409

Neurodevelopment and Recovery From Wasting (Journal article)

Babikako, H. M., Bourdon, C., Mbale, E., Aber, P., Birabwa, A., Chimoyo, J., . . . van den Heuvel, M. (2022). Neurodevelopment and Recovery From Wasting. PEDIATRICS, 150(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2021-055615

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-055615

Neurodevelopment assessment of small for gestational age children in a community-based cohort from Pakistan (Journal article)

Naz, S., Hoodbhoy, Z., Jaffar, A., Kaleem, S., Hasan, B. S., Chowdhury, D., & Gladstone, M. (2022). Neurodevelopment assessment of small for gestational age children in a community-based cohort from Pakistan. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2022-324630

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324630

Changing Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Infants Less Than 90 Days of Age Before and After Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Blantyre, Malawi: A 14-Year Hospital Based Surveillance Study (Journal article)

Koenraads, M., Swarthout, T. D., Bar-Zeev, N., Brown, C., Msefula, J., Denis, B., . . . French, N. (2022). Changing Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Infants Less Than 90 Days of Age Before and After Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Blantyre, Malawi: A 14-Year Hospital Based Surveillance Study. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 41(9), 764-768. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000003606

DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003606

Performance of the UNICEF/UN Washington Group tool for identifying functional difficulty in rural Zimbabwean children (Journal article)

Dunne, T. F., Chandna, J., Majo, F., Tavengwa, N., Mutasa, B., Chasekwa, B., . . . Gladstone, M. J. (2022). Performance of the UNICEF/UN Washington Group tool for identifying functional difficulty in rural Zimbabwean children. PLOS ONE, 17(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274664

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274664

Cerebral palsy and developmental intellectual disability in children younger than 5 years: Findings from the GBD-WHO Rehabilitation Database 2019 (Journal article)

Olusanya, B. O. O., Gladstone, M., Wright, S. M. M., Hadders-Algra, M., Boo, N. -Y., Nair, M. K. C., . . . Davis, A. C. C. (2022). Cerebral palsy and developmental intellectual disability in children younger than 5 years: Findings from the GBD-WHO Rehabilitation Database 2019. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 10. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.894546

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.894546

Neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health impairments following childhood malnutrition: a systematic review (Journal article)

Kirolos, A., Goyheneix, M., Eliasz, M. K., Chisala, M., Lissauer, S., Gladstone, M., & Kerac, M. (2022). Neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health impairments following childhood malnutrition: a systematic review. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 7(7). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009330

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009330

Training packages for the use of child development tools in low/middle-income countries: a review (Journal article)

Neocleous, M., Hepworth, K., Cavallera, V., & Gladstone, M. (2023). Training packages for the use of child development tools in low/middle-income countries: a review. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 108(2), 103-107. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2022-323814

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323814

Effectiveness of a psychosocial training intervention in reducing psychological distress among caregivers of intellectually disabled children in Malawi – a randomized wait-list trial (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2022.04.11.22273704

"I do lack peace, and I've run out of answers": primary caregivers' perspectives on social and behaviour problems in cerebral malaria survivors in Blantyre, Malawi (Journal article)

Karmen-Tuohy, S., Mboma, S. M., Langfitt, J. T., Brim, R., Gladstone, M., & Taylor, T. E. (2022). "I do lack peace, and I've run out of answers": primary caregivers' perspectives on social and behaviour problems in cerebral malaria survivors in Blantyre, Malawi. MALARIA JOURNAL, 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12936-022-04142-5

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04142-5

Neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health impairments following childhood malnutrition: a systematic review (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2022.04.11.22273736

Accelerating progress on early childhood development for children under 5 years with disabilities by 2030 (Journal article)

Olusanya, B., Boo, N. Y., Nair, M. K. C., Samms-Vaughan, M. E., Hadders-Algra, M., Wright, S. M., . . . Newton, C. R. J. (2022). Accelerating progress on early childhood development for children under 5 years with disabilities by 2030. LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH, 10(3), E438-E444. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00488-5

DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00488-5

Assessing neurodevelopmental outcome in children with hydrocephalus in Malawi. A pilot study (Journal article)

Rush, J., Pal, A., Kapapa, T., Wirtz, C. R., Mayer, B., Micah-Bonongwe, A., . . . Kamalo, P. (2022). Assessing neurodevelopmental outcome in children with hydrocephalus in Malawi. A pilot study. CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, 212. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.107091

DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.107091

Piloting the adaptation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition (KABC-II) to assess school-age neurodevelopment in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article)

Piper, J., Mazhanga, C., Mapako, G., Mapurisa, I., Mashedze, T., Munyama, E., . . . Prendergast, A. (2022). Piloting the adaptation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition (KABC-II) to assess school-age neurodevelopment in rural Zimbabwe. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17902.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17902.1

The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa (Journal article)

Craik, R., Volvert, M. -L., Koech, A., Jah, H., Pickerill, K., Abubakar, A., . . . and The PRECISE-DYAD Network. (2022). The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18465.1

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18465.1

2021

Neurocognitive outcomes in Malawian children exposed to malaria during pregnancy: An observational birth cohort study. (Journal article)

Weckman, A. M., Conroy, A. L., Madanitsa, M., Gnaneswaran, B., McDonald, C. R., Kalilani-Phiri, L., . . . Gladstone, M. (2021). Neurocognitive outcomes in Malawian children exposed to malaria during pregnancy: An observational birth cohort study.. PLoS medicine, 18(9), e1003701. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003701

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003701

Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2021.09.22.21263533

Vaginal microbiome topic modeling of laboring Ugandan women with and without fever (Journal article)

Movassagh, M., Bebell, L. M., Burgoine, K., Hehnly, C., Zhang, L., Moran, K., . . . Paulson, J. N. (2021). Vaginal microbiome topic modeling of laboring Ugandan women with and without fever. NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES, 7(1). doi:10.1038/s41522-021-00244-1

DOI: 10.1038/s41522-021-00244-1

Changing incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants less than 90 days of age before and after introduction of the 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Blantyre, Malawi: a 14-year hospital based surveillance study (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2021.08.18.21262215

Pathways between caregiver body mass index, the home environment, child nutritional status, and development in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi (Journal article)

Daniel, A. I., Bwanali, M., Ohuma, E. O., Bourdon, C., Gladstone, M., Potani, I., . . . Bandsma, R. H. J. (2021). Pathways between caregiver body mass index, the home environment, child nutritional status, and development in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi. PLOS ONE, 16(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0255967

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255967

A Mixed-Methods Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hospital-Based Psychosocial Stimulation and Counseling Program for Caregivers and Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (Journal article)

Daniel, A. I., Bwanali, M., Tenthani, J. C., Gladstone, M., Voskuij, W., Potant, I., . . . Bandsma, R. H. J. (2021). A Mixed-Methods Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hospital-Based Psychosocial Stimulation and Counseling Program for Caregivers and Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION, 5(8). doi:10.1093/cdn/nzab100

DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab100

Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Lancaster, G., McCray, G., Cavallera, V., Alves, C. R. L., Maliwichi, L., . . . Kariger, P. (n.d.). Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 6117. doi:10.3390/ijerph18116117

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18116117

Early intervention for children with developmental disabilities in low and middle-income countries - the case for action (Journal article)

Smythe, T., Zuurmond, M., Tann, C. J., Gladstone, M., & Kuper, H. (2021). Early intervention for children with developmental disabilities in low and middle-income countries - the case for action. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 13(3), 222-231. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihaa044

DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa044

The febrile illness of malaria: an overview of assessment, management and its prevention (Journal article)

Gnaneswaran, B., & Gladstone, M. (2021). The febrile illness of malaria: an overview of assessment, management and its prevention. Paediatrics and Child Health, 31(4), 163-166. doi:10.1016/j.paed.2021.01.006

DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2021.01.006

2020

Effectiveness of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: a randomized 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso (Journal article)

Olsen, M., Iuel-Brockdorff, A. -S., Yaméogo, C. W., Cichon, B., Fabiansen, C., Filteau, S., . . . Christensen, V. B. (2020). Effectiveness of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: a randomized 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso. PLoS Medicine. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003442

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003442

Impact of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso (Journal article)

Olsen, M. F., Iuel-Brockdorff, A. -S., Yameogo, C. W., Cichon, B., Fabiansen, C., Filteau, S., . . . Christensen, V. B. (2020). Impact of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso. PLOS MEDICINE, 17(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003442

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003442

How congenital Zika virus impacted my child's functioning and disability: a Brazilian qualitative study guided by the ICF (Journal article)

Correia Campos, T. N., Schiariti, V., Gladstone, M., Melo, A., Sales Tavares, J., Gomes Magalhaes, A., & Longo, E. (2020). How congenital Zika virus impacted my child's functioning and disability: a Brazilian qualitative study guided by the ICF. BMJ OPEN, 10(12). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038228

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038228

Vaginal Microbiome Topic Modelling of Laboring Ugandan Women With and Without Fever (Journal article)

Movassagh, M., Bebell, L., Burgoine, K., Hehnly, C., Zhang, L., Moran, K., . . . Paulson, J. (2020). Vaginal Microbiome Topic Modelling of Laboring Ugandan Women With and Without Fever. doi:10.1101/2020.12.01.401703

DOI: 10.1101/2020.12.01.401703

“We can’t handle things we don’t know about”: perceived neurorehabilitation challenges for Malawian paediatric cerebral malaria survivors (Journal article)

Boubour, A., Mboma, S., Vo, T., Birbeck, G. L., Seydel, K. B., Mallewa, M., . . . Thakur, K. T. (2020). "We can't handle things we don't know about": perceived neurorehabilitation challenges for Malawian paediatric cerebral malaria survivors. BMC PEDIATRICS, 20(1). doi:10.1186/s12887-020-02405-1

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02405-1

Long-term outcomes for children with disability and severe acute malnutrition in Malawi (Journal article)

Lelijveld, N., Groce, N., Patel, S., Nnensa, T., Chimwezi, E., Gladstone, M., . . . Kerac, M. (2020). Long-term outcomes for children with disability and severe acute malnutrition in Malawi. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 5(10). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002613

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002613

Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants (Journal article)

Paulson, J. N., Williams, B. L., Hehnly, C., Mishra, N., Sinnar, S. A., Zhang, L., . . . Schiff, S. J. (2020). Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 12(563). doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aba0565

DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aba0565

The Bacterial and Viral Complexity of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Uganda (Journal article)

Paulson, J., Williams, B., Hehnly, C., Mishra, N., Sinnar, S., Zhang, L., . . . Schiff, S. (2020). The Bacterial and Viral Complexity of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Uganda. doi:10.1101/2020.08.03.20167544

DOI: 10.1101/2020.08.03.20167544

Global Burden of Childhood Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Sensory Impairments (Journal article)

Olusanya, B., Wright, S., Nair,, M. K. C., Boo, N. -Y., Halpern, R., Kuper, H., . . . Kassebaum,, N. (2020). Global Burden of Childhood Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Sensory Impairments. Pediatrics, 146(1). doi:10.1542/peds.2019-2623

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-2623

Parents' perceptions of core outcomes in neonatal research in two Nigerian neonatal units. (Journal article)

Read, S. K., Jibril, A., Tongo, O., Akindolire, A., Abdulkadir, I., Nabwera, H., . . . Neonatal Nutrition Network. (2020). Parents' perceptions of core outcomes in neonatal research in two Nigerian neonatal units.. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 4(1), e000669. doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000669

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000669

Early child development in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV-unexposed: Observational sub-study of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article)

Ntozini, R., Chandna, J., Evans, C., Chasekwa, B., Majo, F., Kandawasvika, G., . . . Prendergast, A. (2020). Early child development in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV-unexposed: Observational sub-study of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. Journal of the International AIDS Society. doi:10.1002/jia2.25456

DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25456

Exploring the barriers and facilitators to the acceptability of donor human milk in eastern Uganda - a qualitative study (Journal article)

Magowan, S., Burgoine, K., Ogara, C., Ditai, J., & Gladstone, M. (2020). Exploring the barriers and facilitators to the acceptability of donor human milk in eastern Uganda - a qualitative study. INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING JOURNAL, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s13006-020-00272-1

DOI: 10.1186/s13006-020-00272-1

Early development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso (Journal article)

Olsen, M. F., Iuel-Brockdorff, A. -S., Yameogo, C. W., Cichon, B., Fabiansen, C., Filteau, S., . . . Friis, H. (2020). Early development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION, 16(2). doi:10.1111/mcn.12928

DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12928

Estimated prevalence of disability and developmental delay among preschool children in rural Malawi: Findings from "Tikule Limodzi," a cross-sectional survey (Journal article)

Murphy, R., Jolley, E., Lynch, P., Mankhwazi, M., Mbukwa, J., Bechange, S., . . . Schmidt, E. (2020). Estimated prevalence of disability and developmental delay among preschool children in rural Malawi: Findings from "Tikule Limodzi," a cross-sectional survey. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 46(2), 187-194. doi:10.1111/cch.12741

DOI: 10.1111/cch.12741

Conducting a Feasibility Study in a Global Health Setting for Constructing a Caregiver-Reported Measurement Tool: An Example in Infant and Young Child Development (Journal article)

Lancaster, G., Kariger, P., McCray, G., Janus, M., Gladstone, M., Cavallera, V., . . . Lancaster, G. (2020). Conducting a Feasibility Study in a Global Health Setting for Constructing a Caregiver-Reported Measurement Tool: An Example in Infant and Young Child Development. doi:10.4135/9781529741414

DOI: 10.4135/9781529741414

Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article)

Chandna, J., Ntozini, R., Evans, C., Kandawasvika, G., Chasekwa, B., Majo, F., . . . Gladstone, M. (2020). Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 5(1). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001718

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001718

Measuring functional disability in children with developmental disorders in low-resource settings: validation of Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule (DD-CDAS) in rural Pakistan (Journal article)

Hamdani, S. U., Huma, Z. -E., Wissow, L., Rahman, A., & Gladstone, M. (n.d.). Measuring functional disability in children with developmental disorders in low-resource settings: validation of Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule (DD-CDAS) in rural Pakistan. Global Mental Health, 7. doi:10.1017/gmh.2020.10

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2020.10

Measuring functional disability in children with developmental disorders in low-resource settings: validation of Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule (DD-CDAS) in rural Pakistan (vol 7, E17, 2020) (Journal article)

Hamdani, S. U., Huma, Z. -E., Wissow, L., Rahman, A., & Gladstone, M. (2020). Measuring functional disability in children with developmental disorders in low-resource settings: validation of Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule (DD-CDAS) in rural Pakistan (vol 7, E17, 2020). GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH, 7. doi:10.1017/gmh.2020.13

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2020.13

2019

Neurodevelopmental delay: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data (Journal article)

Villagomez, A. N., Muñoz, F. M., Peterson, R. L., Colbert, A. M., Gladstone, M., MacDonald, B., . . . Connery, A. K. (2019). Neurodevelopmental delay: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data. Vaccine. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.027

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.027

A journey through follow-up for neurodevelopmentally at-risk infants-A qualitative study on views of parents and professionals in Liverpool (Journal article)

Komoriyama, A., Paize, F., Littlefair, E., Dewhurst, C., & Gladstone, M. (2019). A journey through follow-up for neurodevelopmentally at-risk infants-A qualitative study on views of parents and professionals in Liverpool. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 45(6), 808-814. doi:10.1111/cch.12713

DOI: 10.1111/cch.12713

Early life risk factors of motor, cognitive and language development: a pooled analysis of studies from low/middle-income countries. (Journal article)

Sania, A., Sudfeld, C. R., Danaei, G., Fink, G., McCoy, D. C., Zhu, Z., . . . Fawzi, W. (2019). Early life risk factors of motor, cognitive and language development: a pooled analysis of studies from low/middle-income countries.. BMJ open, 9(10), e026449. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026449

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026449

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Neurorehabilitation Resources for Pediatric Cerebral Malaria Survivors Blantyre, Malawi (Conference Paper)

Boubour, A., Mboma, S., Birbeck, G., Mitochi, C., Taylor, T., Seydel, K., . . . Thakur, K. (2019). A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Neurorehabilitation Resources for Pediatric Cerebral Malaria Survivors Blantyre, Malawi. In NEUROLOGY Vol. 92. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

A mixed-methods evaluation of neurorehabilitation resources for pediatric cerebral malaria survivors in Blantyre, Malawi (Conference Paper)

Boubour, A., Mboma, S., Birbeck, G. L., Mitochi, C., Taylor, T., Seydel, K. B., . . . Thakur, K. T. (2019). A mixed-methods evaluation of neurorehabilitation resources for pediatric cerebral malaria survivors in Blantyre, Malawi. In JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES Vol. 405. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.1689

DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.1689

A systematic review of tools used to screen and assess for externalising behaviour symptoms in low and middle income settings (Journal article)

Maldonado, B. N., Chandna, J., & Gladstone, M. (2019). A systematic review of tools used to screen and assess for externalising behaviour symptoms in low and middle income settings. GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH, 6. doi:10.1017/gmh.2019.11

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2019.11

Contextual design choices and partnerships for scaling early child development programmes (Journal article)

Milner, K. M., Bernal Salazar, R., Bhopal, S., Brentani, A., Britto, P. R., Dua, T., . . . Lawn, J. E. (2019). Contextual design choices and partnerships for scaling early child development programmes. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 104, S3-S12. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315433

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315433

Counting outcomes, coverage and quality for early child development programmes (Journal article)

Milner, K. M., Bhopal, S., Black, M., Dua, T., Gladstone, M., Hamadani, J., . . . Lawn, J. E. (2019). Counting outcomes, coverage and quality for early child development programmes. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 104, S13-S21. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315430

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315430

BabyGel Pilot: a pilot cluster randomised trial of the provision of alcohol handgel to postpartum mothers to prevent neonatal and young infant Infection-related morbidity in the community (Journal article)

Ditai, J. (2019). BabyGel Pilot: a pilot cluster randomised trial of the provision of alcohol handgel to postpartum mothers to prevent neonatal and young infant Infection-related morbidity in the community. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5. doi:10.1186/s40814-019-0432-7

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-019-0432-7

Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and improved complementary feeding on early neurodevelopment among children born to HIV-negative mothers in rural Zimbabwe: Substudy of a cluster-randomized trial (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Chandna, J., Kandawasvika, G., Ntozini, R., Majo, F., Tavengwa, N., . . . Prendergast, A. (2019). Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and improved complementary feeding on early neurodevelopment among children born to HIV-negative mothers in rural Zimbabwe: Substudy of a cluster-randomized trial. PLoS Medicine, 16(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002766

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002766

Development of a psycho-social intervention for reducing psychological distress among parents of children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi (Journal article)

Masulani-Mwale, C., Kauye, F., Gladstone, M., & Mathanga, D. (2019). Development of a psycho-social intervention for reducing psychological distress among parents of children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi. PLOS ONE, 14(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210855

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210855

In search of a primary outcome for community-based newborn infection trials in Eastern Uganda: a nested cohort study within the BabyGel pilot trial (Journal article)

Mobbs, N. A., Ditai, J., Abeso, J., Faragher, E. B., Carrol, E. D., Gladstone, M., . . . Weeks, A. D. (2019). In search of a primary outcome for community-based newborn infection trials in Eastern Uganda: a nested cohort study within the BabyGel pilot trial. PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES, 5(1). doi:10.1186/s40814-019-0428-3

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-019-0428-3

"We have to clean ourselves to ensure that our children are healthy and beautiful": findings from a qualitative assessment of a hand hygiene poster in rural Uganda (Journal article)

Harrison, B. L., Ogara, C., Gladstone, M., Carrol, E. D., Dusabe-Richards, J., Medina-Lara, A., . . . Weeks, A. D. (2019). "We have to clean ourselves to ensure that our children are healthy and beautiful": findings from a qualitative assessment of a hand hygiene poster in rural Uganda. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 19. doi:10.1186/s12889-018-6343-3

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6343-3

Early and middle childhood developmental, cognitive, and psychiatric outcomes of Malawian children affected by retinopathy positive cerebral malaria (Journal article)

Boivin, M. J., Mohanty, A., Sikorskii, A., Vokhiwa, M., Magen, J. G., & Gladstone, M. (2019). Early and middle childhood developmental, cognitive, and psychiatric outcomes of Malawian children affected by retinopathy positive cerebral malaria. CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, 25(1), 81-102. doi:10.1080/09297049.2018.1451497

DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2018.1451497

A quantitative cross-sectional survey of psychosocial stimulation and counselling interventions at nutritional rehabilitation units in Southern Malawi. (Journal article)

Daniel, A. I., Chidzalo, K., Potani, I., Voskuijl, W., Gladstone, M., van den Heuvel, M., . . . Bandsma, R. H. J. (2019). A quantitative cross-sectional survey of psychosocial stimulation and counselling interventions at nutritional rehabilitation units in Southern Malawi. MALAWI MEDICAL JOURNAL, 31(4), 238-243. doi:10.4314/mmj.v31i4.4

DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v31i4.4

DOES MALARIA IN PREGNANCY AFFECT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES? (Conference Paper)

Gnaneswaran, B., Conroy, A., Madanitsa, M., Gichuru, P., Kain, K., & Gladstone, M. J. (2019). DOES MALARIA IN PREGNANCY AFFECT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES?. In TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Vol. 113 (pp. S108). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

2018

Optimising informed consent for participants in a randomised controlled trial in rural Uganda: a comparative prospective cohort mixed-methods study (Journal article)

Ditai, J., Kanyago, J., Nambozo, M. R., Odeke, N. M., Abeso, J., Dusabe-Richards, J., . . . Weeks, A. (2018). Optimising informed consent for participants in a randomised controlled trial in rural Uganda: a comparative prospective cohort mixed-methods study. Trials, 11 pages. doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3030-8

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3030-8

Identifying Potential Uses of Crowdsourcing in Global Health, Conflict, and Humanitarian Settings: An Adapted CHNRI (Child Health and Nutrition Initiative) Exercise. (Journal article)

Wazny,, K., Chan, K. L., Akram,, D., Ali, M., Altrash, H., Bassani,, D., . . . Yousafzai, A. (2018). Identifying Potential Uses of Crowdsourcing in Global Health, Conflict, and Humanitarian Settings: An Adapted CHNRI (Child Health and Nutrition Initiative) Exercise.. Journal of Global Health. doi:10.7189/2Fjogh.08.020704

DOI: 10.7189/2Fjogh.08.020704

Preventing neonatal sepsis in rural Uganda: a cross-over study comparing the tolerance and acceptability of three alcohol-based hand rub formulations (Journal article)

Ditai, J., Mudoola, M., Gladstone, M., Abeso, J., Dusabe-Richards, J., Adengo, M., . . . Weeks, A. D. (2018). Preventing neonatal sepsis in rural Uganda: a cross-over study comparing the tolerance and acceptability of three alcohol-based hand rub formulations. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 18. doi:10.1186/s12889-018-6201-3

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6201-3

Creation of the WHO Indicators of Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD): metadata synthesis across 10 countries (Journal article)

Lancaster, G. A., McCray, G., Kariger, P., Dua, T., Titman, A., Chandna, J., . . . Janus, M. (2018). Creation of the WHO Indicators of Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD): metadata synthesis across 10 countries. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 3(5). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000747

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000747

Nurturing care for children with developmental disabilities: a moral imperative for sub-Saharan Africa (Journal article)

Olusanya, B. O., & de Vries, P. J. (2018). Nurturing care for children with developmental disabilities: a moral imperative for sub-Saharan Africa. LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 2(11), 772-774. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30281-5

DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30281-5

Children with cerebral palsy in Ghana: malnutrition, feeding challenges, and caregiver quality of life (Journal article)

Polack, S., Adams, M., O'banion, D., Baltussen, M., Asante, S., Kerac, M., . . . Zuurmond, M. (2018). Children with cerebral palsy in Ghana: malnutrition, feeding challenges, and caregiver quality of life. DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY, 60(9), 914-+. doi:10.1111/dmcn.13797

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13797

Evaluating the impact of a community-based parent training programme for children with cerebral palsy in Ghana (Journal article)

Zuurmond, M., O'Banion, D., Gladstone, M., Carsamar, S., Kerac, M., Baltussen, M., . . . Polack, S. (2018). Evaluating the impact of a community-based parent training programme for children with cerebral palsy in Ghana. PLOS ONE, 13(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0202096

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202096

Improved Neurodevelopment Following Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Children (Journal article)

Gomez, L. A., Crowell, C. S., Njuguna, I., Cranmer, L. M., Wamalwa, D., Chebet, D., . . . Benki-Nugent, S. (2018). Improved Neurodevelopment After Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Children. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 37(9), 916-922. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000001942

DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001942

Psychosocial interventions for parents of children with intellectual disabilities–A narrative review and implications for low income settings (Journal article)

Masulani-Mwale, C., Mathanga, D., Kauye, F., & Gladstone, M. (2018). Psychosocial interventions for parents of children with intellectual disabilities–A narrative review and implications for low income settings. Mental Health & Prevention, 11, 24-32. doi:10.1016/j.mhp.2018.05.003

DOI: 10.1016/j.mhp.2018.05.003

Developmental disabilities among children younger than 5 years in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (Journal article)

Olusanya, B., Davis, A., Wertlieb, D., Nem-Yun, B., Nair, M. K. C., Halpern, R., . . . Kassebaum, N. J. (2018). Developmental disabilities among children younger than 5 years in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet Global Health, 6(10), e1100-e1121. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30309-7

DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30309-7

"I have learnt to love the child and give opportunities to play with peers': A feasibility study of the training programme to support parents of young children with visual impairment in Malawi (Journal article)

Lynch, P., Gladstone, M., McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Jolley, E., Schmidt, E., & Chimoyo, J. (2018). "I have learnt to love the child and give opportunities to play with peers': A feasibility study of the training programme to support parents of young children with visual impairment in Malawi. JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH, 16(2), 210-225. doi:10.1177/1476718X18761219

DOI: 10.1177/1476718X18761219

The care, stimulation and nutrition of children from 0-2 in Malawi-Perspectives from caregivers; "Who's holding the baby?" (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Phuka, J., Mirdamadi, S., Chidzalo, K., Chitimbe, F., Koenraads, M., & Maleta, K. (2018). The care, stimulation and nutrition of children from 0-2 in Malawi-Perspectives from caregivers; "Who's holding the baby?". PLOS ONE, 13(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199757

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199757

Prevalence of psychological distress among parents of children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi (Journal article)

Masulani-Mwale, C., Kauye, F., Gladstone, M., & Mathanga, D. (2018). Prevalence of psychological distress among parents of children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi. BMC PSYCHIATRY, 18. doi:10.1186/s12888-018-1731-x

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1731-x

Care for Child Development in rural Malawi – a model feasibility and pilot study (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. J., Phuka, J., Thindwa, R., Fatima, C., Chidzalo, K., Gledowe-Ware, S., & Maleta, K. (2018). Care for Child Development in rural Malawi – a model feasibility and pilot study. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1419(1), 102-119. doi:10.1111/nyas.13725

DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13725

A mixed methods feasibility study of the Kusamala Program at a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi (Journal article)

Daniel, A. I., van den Heuvel, M., Gladstone, M., Bwanali, M., Voskuijl, W., Bourdon, C., . . . Bandsma, R. H. J. (2018). A mixed methods feasibility study of the Kusamala Program at a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi.. Pilot and feasibility studies, 4, 151. doi:10.1186/s40814-018-0347-8

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0347-8

Child Health Outcomes After Presumptive Infection Treatment in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Trial (Journal article)

Hallammaa, L., Cheung, Y. B., Maleta, K., Luntamo, M., Ashorn, U., Gladstone, M. J., . . . Ashorn, P. (2018). Child Health Outcomes After Presumptive Infection Treatment in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics, 141(3). doi:10.1542/peds.2017-2459

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-2459

Exploring Ways to Support the Infrastructure for Early Childhood Development: A Study of Children with Visual Impairment in Malawi (Chapter)

Lynch, P., & Gladstone, M. (2018). Exploring Ways to Support the Infrastructure for Early Childhood Development: A Study of Children with Visual Impairment in Malawi. In Education and Disability in the Global South: New Perspectives from Africa and Asia (pp. 225-244).

2017

Improving child nutrition and development through community based childcare centres in Malawi- The NEEP-IE study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (Journal article)

Guelli, A., Margolies, A., Santacroce, M., Sproule, K., Theis, S., Roshnik, N., . . . Katundu, M. (n.d.). Improving child nutrition and development through community based childcare centres in Malawi- The NEEP-IE study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.. Trials.

Measuring neurodevelopment in low-resource settings (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Abubakar, A., Idro, R., Langfitt, J., & Newton, C. R. (2017). Measuring neurodevelopment in low-resource settings. LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 1(4), 258-259. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(17)30117-7

DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(17)30117-7

Developmental and behavioural problems in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi: A cross-sectional study (Journal article)

van den Heuvel, M., Voskuijl, W., Chidzalo, K., Kerac, M., Reijneveld, S. A., Bandsma, R., & Gladstone, M. (2017). Developmental and behavioural problems in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi: A cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH, 7(2). doi:10.7189/jogh.07.020416

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.020416

The Kusamala Program for primary caregivers of children 6-59 months of age hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Journal article)

Daniel, A. I., van den Heuvel, M., Voskuijl, W. P., Gladstone, M., Bwanali, M., Potani, I., . . . Bandsma, R. H. J. (2017). The Kusamala Program for primary caregivers of children 6-59 months of age hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. TRIALS, 18. doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2299-3

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2299-3

Current evidence-based recommendations on investigating children with global developmental delay (Journal article)

Mithyantha, R., Kneen, R., McCann, E., & Gladstone, M. (2017). Current evidence-based recommendations on investigating children with global developmental delay. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 102(11), 1071-1076. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2016-311271

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311271

PRESUMPTIVE TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ANTIMALARIALS AND ANTIBIOTICS IN MALAWI: IMPACT ON CHILD GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND MORTALITY UP TO FIVE YEARS (Conference Paper)

Ashorn, P., Hallamaa, L., Cheung, Y. B., Maleta, K., Luntamo, M., Ashorn, U., . . . Mangani, C. (2017). PRESUMPTIVE TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ANTIMALARIALS AND ANTIBIOTICS IN MALAWI: IMPACT ON CHILD GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND MORTALITY UP TO FIVE YEARS. In ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM Vol. 71 (pp. 67-68). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

'Maybe I will give some help ... maybe not to help the eyes but different help': an analysis of care and support of children with visual impairment in community settings in Malawi (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., McLinden, M., Douglas, G., Jolley, E., Schmidt, E., Chimoyo, J., . . . Lynch, P. (2017). 'Maybe I will give some help ... maybe not to help the eyes but different help': an analysis of care and support of children with visual impairment in community settings in Malawi. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 43(4), 608-620. doi:10.1111/cch.12462

DOI: 10.1111/cch.12462

Improving child nutrition and development through community-based childcare centres in Malawi – The NEEP-IE study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Journal article)

Gelli, A., Margolies, A., Santacroce, M., Sproule, K., Theis, S., Roschnik, N., . . . Kutundu, M. (2017). Improving child nutrition and development through community-based childcare centres in Malawi - The NEEP-IE study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. TRIALS, 18. doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2003-7

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2003-7

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: Effects on child development in low- and middle-income countries (Journal article)

Piper, J. D., Chandna, J., Allen, E., Linkman, K., Cumming, O., Prendergast, A. J., & Gladstone, M. J. (n.d.). Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: effects on child development in low- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012613

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012613

Exploring neurodevelopmental outcome measures used in children with cerebral malaria: the perspectives of caregivers and health workers in Malawi (Journal article)

Mbale, E. W., Taylor, T., Brabin, B., Mallewa, M., & Gladstone, M. (2017). Exploring neurodevelopmental outcome measures used in children with cerebral malaria: the perspectives of caregivers and health workers in Malawi. BMC PEDIATRICS, 17. doi:10.1186/s12887-016-0763-y

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0763-y

Nutritional Influences on Child Development in Africa (Chapter)

Gladstone, M. (2017). Nutritional Influences on Child Development in Africa. In Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa (pp. 173-193). Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-7328-6_10

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7328-6_10

The meaning of participation for children in Malawi: insights from children and caregivers. (Journal article)

Nelson, F., Masulani-Mwale, C., Richards, E., Theobald, S., & Gladstone, M. (2017). The meaning of participation for children in Malawi: insights from children and caregivers. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 43(1), 133-143. doi:10.1111/cch.12422

DOI: 10.1111/cch.12422

Understanding the challenges to caring for low birthweight babies in rural southern Malawi: a qualitative study exploring caregiver and health worker perceptions and experiences (Journal article)

Koenraads, M., Phuka, J., Maleta, K., Theobald, S., & Gladstone, M. (2017). Understanding the challenges to caring for low birthweight babies in rural southern Malawi: a qualitative study exploring caregiver and health worker perceptions and experiences. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 2(3). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000301

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000301

2016

Parenting children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi: The impact that reaches beyond coping (Journal article)

Masulani,, C., Mathanga, D., Silungwe, D., Kayue, F., & Gladstone, M. J. (2016). Parenting children with intellectual disabilities in Malawi: The impact that reaches beyond coping. Child Care Health and Development, 42(6), 871-880. doi:10.1111/cch.12368

DOI: 10.1111/cch.12368

A pilot cluster randomised trial of alcohol-based hand rub to prevent community neonatal sepsis in rural Uganda (Journal article)

Ditai, J., Abeso, J., Mudoola, M., Faragher, B., Adengo, M., Richards, J. D., . . . Medina-Lara, A. (2016). A pilot cluster randomised trial of alcohol-based hand rub to prevent community neonatal sepsis in rural Uganda. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 123, 127. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Optimising informed consent for participants in randomised controlled trials: A comparison of three different methods (Journal article)

Ditai, J., Abeso, J., Mudoola, M., Faragher, B., Adengo, M., Richards, J. D., . . . Weeks, A. (2016). Optimising informed consent for participants in randomised controlled trials: A comparison of three different methods. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 123, 127. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

AUSTERITY CUTS AND SURE START CHILDREN'S CENTRES Investment in Sure Start children's centres is needed more than ever (Other)

Campbell, M. C., Gladstone, M., Oliver, C., Wickham, S., Barr, B., Aisling, H., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2016). AUSTERITY CUTS AND SURE START CHILDREN'S CENTRES Investment in Sure Start children's centres is needed more than ever. In BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (Vol. 352). doi:10.1136/bmj.i902

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i902

"It means you are grounded" - caregivers' perspectives on the rehabilitation of children with neurodisability in Malawi (Journal article)

Paget, A., Mallewa, M., Chinguo, D., Mahebere-Chirambo, C., & Gladstone, M. (2016). "It means you are grounded" - caregivers' perspectives on the rehabilitation of children with neurodisability in Malawi. DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION, 38(3), 223-234. doi:10.3109/09638288.2015.1035458

DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1035458

2015

Autism screening and diagnosis in low resource settings: Challenges and opportunities to enhance research and services worldwide (Journal article)

Durkin, M. S., Elsabbagh, M., Barbaro, J., Gladstone, M., Happe, F., Hoekstra, R. A., . . . Shih, A. (2015). Autism screening and diagnosis in low resource settings: Challenges and opportunities to enhance research and services worldwide. AUTISM RESEARCH, 8(5), 473-476. doi:10.1002/aur.1575

DOI: 10.1002/aur.1575

Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm births in resource-limited settings (Journal article)

Burgoine, K., Abeso, J., Gladstone, M., Waiswa, P., & Weeks, A. D. (2015). Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm births in resource-limited settings. LANCET, 385(9981), 1944-1945. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60955-2

DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60955-2

Child development assessment tools in low-income and middle-income countries: how can we use them more appropriately? (Journal article)

Sabanathan, S., Wills, B., & Gladstone, M. (2015). Child development assessment tools in low-income and middle-income countries: how can we use them more appropriately?. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 100(5), 482-488. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-308114

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308114

Research Priorities to Improve the Management of Acute Malnutrition in Infants Aged Less Than Six Months (MAMI) (Journal article)

Angood, C., McGrath, M., Mehta, S., Mwangome, M., Lung'aho, M., Roberfroid, D., . . . Kerac, M. (2015). Research Priorities to Improve the Management of Acute Malnutrition in Infants Aged Less Than Six Months (MAMI). PLOS MEDICINE, 12(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001812

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001812

Survival, Morbidity, Growth and Developmental Delay for Babies Born Preterm in Low and Middle Income Countries – A Systematic Review of Outcomes Measured (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Oliver, C., & Van den Broek, N. (2015). Survival, Morbidity, Growth and Developmental Delay for Babies Born Preterm in Low and Middle Income Countries – A Systematic Review of Outcomes Measured. PLoS One, 10(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0120566

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120566

Challenges to the care of low birthweight babies in rural Southern Malawi: a qualitative study exploring perceptions and experiences of caregivers and health workers (Conference Paper)

Koenraads, M., & Gladstone, M. (2015). Challenges to the care of low birthweight babies in rural Southern Malawi: a qualitative study exploring perceptions and experiences of caregivers and health workers. In TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. 158). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

2014

Moving beyond prevalence studies: screening and interventions for children with disabilities in low-income and middle-income countries (Journal article)

Yousafzai, A. K., Lynch, P., & Gladstone, M. (2014). Moving beyond prevalence studies: screening and interventions for children with disabilities in low-income and middle-income countries. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 99(9), 840-848. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302066

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302066

A job analysis of community health workers in the context of integrated nutrition and early child development (Journal article)

Phuka, J., Maleta, K., Thomas, M., & Gladstone, M. (2014). A job analysis of community health workers in the context of integrated nutrition and early child development. EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL: INTEGRATING NUTRITION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS, 1308, 183-191. doi:10.1111/nyas.12338

DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12338

Assessment of Neurodisability and Malnutrition in Children in Africa (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Mallewa, M., Jalloh, A. A., Voskuijl, W., Postels, D., Groce, N., . . . Molyneux, E. (2014). Assessment of Neurodisability and Malnutrition in Children in Africa. SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 21(1), 50-57. doi:10.1016/j.spen.2014.01.002

DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2014.01.002

The Interaction of Malnutrition and Neurologic Disability in Africa (Journal article)

Kerac, M., Postels, D. G., Mallewa, M., Jalloh, A. A., Voskuijl, W. P., Groce, N., . . . Molyneux, E. (2014). The Interaction of Malnutrition and Neurologic Disability in Africa. SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 21(1), 42-49. doi:10.1016/j.spen.2014.01.003

DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2014.01.003

2013

G115 Rehabilitation of Children with Neurodisability Following Brain Injury in Malawi: Perspectives of Families and Health-Workers (Journal article)

Holme, A., Mallewa, M., Chinguo, D., Mahebere-Chirambo, C., & Gladstone, M. (2013). G115 Rehabilitation of Children with Neurodisability Following Brain Injury in Malawi: Perspectives of Families and Health-Workers. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 98(Suppl 1), A54. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2013-304107.127

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304107.127

A Job Analysis of Community Health Workers in Context of Integrated Nutrition and Early Child Development Programmes in Malawi (Conference Paper)

Phuka, J., Maleta, K., Thomasi, M., & Gladstone, M. (2013). A Job Analysis of Community Health Workers in Context of Integrated Nutrition and Early Child Development Programmes in Malawi. In Every Child's Potential: Integrating Nutrition, Health, and Psychosocial Interventions to Promote Early Childhood Development. New York: New York Academy of Science.

Rehabilitation of Children with Neurodisability following Brain Injury in Malawi: Perspectives of Families and Health-workers (Conference Paper)

Holme, A., Mallewa, M., Chinguo, D., Mahebere-Chirambo, C., & Gladstone, M. (2013). Rehabilitation of Children with Neurodisability following Brain Injury in Malawi: Perspectives of Families and Health-workers. In Royal College of Paediatrics Annual Conference. Glasgow: BMJ Journals.

2012

Developmental outcomes among 18-month-old Malawians after a year of complementary feeding with lipid-based nutrient supplements or corn-soy flour (Journal article)

Phuka, J. C., Gladstone, M., Maleta, K., Thakwalakwa, C., Cheung, Y. B., Briend, A., . . . Ashorn, P. (2012). Developmental outcomes among 18-month-old Malawians after a year of complementary feeding with lipid-based nutrient supplements or corn-soy flour. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION, 8(2), 239-248. doi:10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00294.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00294.x

Malawi: Cultural Conceptions of Child Development (Chapter)

authors, M. (2012). Malawi: Cultural Conceptions of Child Development. In M. Tomlinson, C. Hanlon, L. Swartz, P. Cooper, & A. Sameroff (Eds.), Infant and child development in Africa: Perspectives from the continent. (pp. Chapter 13). Cape Town, South Africa: Juta Academic.

2011

Post-neonatal Mortality, Morbidity, and Developmental Outcome after Ultrasound-Dated Preterm Birth in Rural Malawi: A Community-Based Cohort Study (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., White, S., Kafulafula, G., Neilson, J. P., & van den Broek, N. (2011). Post-neonatal Mortality, Morbidity, and Developmental Outcome after Ultrasound-Dated Preterm Birth in Rural Malawi: A Community-Based Cohort Study. PLOS MEDICINE, 8(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001121

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001121

Children with cerebral palsy and drooling - their clinical profile and management (Journal article)

Rekha, M. S., Gladstone, M., Hanumanthiah, H., Giri, P., & Bassi, Z. (2011). Children with cerebral palsy and drooling - their clinical profile and management. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(Supplement 1), A42. doi:10.1136/adc.2011.212563.92

DOI: 10.1136/adc.2011.212563.92

Mortality, morbidity and developmental outcome after ultrasound-dated preterm birth in a rural sub-saharan african setting (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. J., White, S. A., Kafulafula, G., Neilson, J., & Van den Broek, N. (2011). Mortality, morbidity and developmental outcome after ultrasound-dated preterm birth in a rural sub-saharan african setting. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(Supplement 1), A4. doi:10.1136/adc.2011.212563.8

DOI: 10.1136/adc.2011.212563.8

Developmental outcomes in Malawian children with retinopathy-positive cerebral malaria (Journal article)

Boivin, M. J., Gladstone, M. J., Vokhiwa, M., Birbeck, G. L., Magen, J. G., Page, C., . . . Taylor, T. E. (2011). Developmental outcomes in Malawian children with retinopathy-positive cerebral malaria. TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 16(3), 263-271. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02704.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02704.x

Children with cerebral palsy and drooling; their clinical profile and managament (Conference Paper)

Rekha, M., Gladstone, M., Giri, P., & Bassi, Z. (2011). Children with cerebral palsy and drooling; their clinical profile and managament. In Royal College of Paediatrics Annual Conference 2011 (pp. 6). Warwick: Royal College of Paediatrics.

Paul Polani Award 2011: Creation and validation of a tool for identifying children with funcitonal visual impairments in children with hemiplegia. (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Kumar, R., Rekha, M., Morton, D., Mitchell, M., & Newton, W. (2011). Paul Polani Award 2011: Creation and validation of a tool for identifying children with funcitonal visual impairments in children with hemiplegia.. British Academy of Childhood Disability Newsletter, (27), 4.

Post-neonatal Mortality, Morbidity, and Developmental Outcome after Ultrasound-Dated Preterm Birth in Rural Malawi: A Community-Based Cohort Study (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., White, S., Kafulafula, G., Neilson, J. P., & van den Broek, N. (n.d.). Post-neonatal Mortality, Morbidity, and Developmental Outcome after Ultrasound-Dated Preterm Birth in Rural Malawi: A Community-Based Cohort Study. PLoS Medicine, 8(11), e1001121. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001121

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001121

Post-neonatal mortality, morbidity and developmental outcome after ultrasound-dated preterm birth in rural Malawi (Conference Paper)

Gladstone, M., White, S., Kafulafula, G., Ntonya, C., Neilson, J., & van den Broek, N. (2011). Post-neonatal mortality, morbidity and developmental outcome after ultrasound-dated preterm birth in rural Malawi. In Royal College of Paediatrics Annual Conference 2011 Vol. 96 (pp. 1). Warwick: BMJ Journals.

The Child with a neurodisability in Malawi - what happens? (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. (2011). The Child with a neurodisability in Malawi - what happens?. International Child Health Group Newsletter, 5-7. Retrieved from http://www.ichg.org.uk/publications_newsletters.php

2010

A review of the incidence and prevalence, types and aetiology of childhood cerebral palsy in resource-poor settings (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. (2010). A review of the incidence and prevalence, types and aetiology of childhood cerebral palsy in resource-poor settings. ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, 30(3), 181-196. doi:10.1179/146532810X12786388978481

DOI: 10.1179/146532810X12786388978481

The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): The Creation, Validation, and Reliability of a Tool to Assess Child Development in Rural African Settings (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Lancaster, G. A., Umar, E., Nyirenda, M., Kayira, E., van den Broek, N. R., & Smyth, R. L. (2010). The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): The Creation, Validation, and Reliability of a Tool to Assess Child Development in Rural African Settings. PLOS MEDICINE, 7(5). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000273

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000273

Perspectives of normal child development in rural Malawi - a qualitative analysis to create a more culturally appropriate developmental assessment tool (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Lancaster, G., Umar, E., Nyirenda, M., Kayira, E., van den Broek, N., & Smyth, R. L. (2010). Perspectives of normal child development in rural Malawi - a qualitative analysis to create a more culturally appropriate developmental assessment tool. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 36(3), 346-353. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01008.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01008.x

A question of survival. Outcomes (survival, morbidity, growth and development) of premature infants in rural Malawi. (Conference Paper)

Gladstone, M., White, S., Kafulafula, G., Ntonya, C., Neilson, J., & van den Broek, N. (2010). A question of survival. Outcomes (survival, morbidity, growth and development) of premature infants in rural Malawi.. In 14th Annual Malawi College of Medicine Research and Dissemination Conference (pp. 5-6). Blantyre: Malawi College of Medicine.

DCON/10/24- The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): The Creation, Validation and Reliability of a tool to assess child development in rural African settings (Conference Paper)

Umar, E., Gladstone, M., Lancaster, G., Nyirenda, M., Kayira, E., van den Broek, N., & Smyth, R. L. (2010). DCON/10/24- The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): The Creation, Validation and Reliability of a tool to assess child development in rural African settings. In 14th College of Medicine Research Dissemination Conference (pp. 4). Blantyre: Malawi College of Medicine.

Review of Incidence, Prevalence, Subtypes and Aetiology of Cerebral Palsy in Africa. (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. (2010). Review of Incidence, Prevalence, Subtypes and Aetiology of Cerebral Palsy in Africa.. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, 30, 181-196.

The Creation of a Culturally Appropriate Developmental Assessment Tool for Rural Malawi. (Thesis / Dissertation)

Gladstone, M. (2010). The Creation of a Culturally Appropriate Developmental Assessment Tool for Rural Malawi.. (PhD Thesis, The University of Leicester).

2008

Comparison of four statistical approaches to score child development: a study of Malawian children (Journal article)

Cheung, Y. -B., Gladstone, M., Maleta, K., Duan, X., & Ashorn, P. (2008). Comparison of four statistical approaches to score child development: a study of Malawian children. TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 13(8), 987-993. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02104.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02104.x

Chiari I malformation without hydrocephalus: acute intracranial hypertension managed with endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) (Journal article)

Kandasamy, J., Kneen, R., Gladstone, M., Newman, W., Mohamed, T., & Mallucci, C. (2008). Chiari I malformation without hydrocephalus: acute intracranial hypertension managed with endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, 24(12), 1493-1497. doi:10.1007/s00381-008-0672-y

DOI: 10.1007/s00381-008-0672-y

Can Western developmental screening tools be modified for use in a rural Malawian setting? (Journal article)

Gladstone, M. J., Lancaster, G. A., Jones, A. P., Maleta, K., Mtitimila, E., Ashorn, P., & Smyth, R. L. (2008). Can Western developmental screening tools be modified for use in a rural Malawian setting?. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 93(1), 23-29. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.095471

DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.095471

2007

Does your child show respect?...Malawian ideas about child development: A qualitative account? (Conference Paper)

Gladstone, M., Umar, E., Nyirenda, M., Kayira, E., van den Broek, N., & Smyth, R. L. (2007). Does your child show respect?...Malawian ideas about child development: A qualitative account?. In British Association of Community Child Health Annual Meeting 2007 (pp. 3). Reading: Online -Royal College of Paediatrics.

2005

Annual College of Medicine Research Dissemination Conference, Blantyre, November 12(th), 2005. (Journal article)

Graham, S. (2005). Annual College of Medicine Research Dissemination Conference, Blantyre, November 12(th), 2005.. Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi, 17(4), 132-158.

Malawian Perspectives on Child Development and Disability. A Qualitative Account (Conference Paper)

Gladstone, M., Nyirenda, M., & Umar, E. (2005). Malawian Perspectives on Child Development and Disability. A Qualitative Account. In 5th Annual Malawi College of Medicine Research and Dissemination Conference (pp. 36). Blantyre: Malawi College of Medicine.

2004

HIV infection among paediatric in-patients in Blantyre, Malawi (Journal article)

Rogerson, S. R., Gladstone, M., Callaghan, M., Erhart, L., Rogerson, S. J., Borgstein, E., & Broadhead, R. L. (2004). HIV infection among paediatric in-patients in Blantyre, Malawi. TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 98(9), 544-552. doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2003.12.011

DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2003.12.011

2003

'It was a bright, sunny day in June 1950 when Dr Leigh's scalpel gently bisected the boy's cerebral hemispheres '... The rest is history, eponymous history, but history nevertheless (Conference Paper)

Flanaghan, O., Bassi, Z., Gladstone, M., Nyak., S., Appleton, R., & Nicholaides, P. (2003). 'It was a bright, sunny day in June 1950 when Dr Leigh's scalpel gently bisected the boy's cerebral hemispheres '... The rest is history, eponymous history, but history nevertheless. In British Paediatric Neurology Association Meeting (pp. 1). Liverpool: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2003.tb04660.x/pdf

White Matter Changes on MRI: A Grey Area. (Conference Paper)

Gladstone, M., Nyak, S., Flannaghan, O., Bassi, Z., Appleton, R., Mohammed, K., & Wright, N. (2003). White Matter Changes on MRI: A Grey Area.. In British Paediatric Neurology Association Meeting 2003 Vol. Volume (pp. 29). Liverpool: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.2003.45.issue-s97/issuetoc

2001

HIV Prevalence in Paediatric Admissions in Malawi (Conference Paper)

Gladstone, M., Callaghan, M., Rogerson, S. J., Borgstein, E., & Rogerson., S. R. K. (2001). HIV Prevalence in Paediatric Admissions in Malawi. In Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 5th Spring Meeting Vol. 84 (pp. A43). York: Archives of Diseases of Paediatrics. Retrieved from http://adc.bmj.com/content/84/suppl_1/A43.full.pdf

1998

Non-linear patterns of growth in very low birth weight infants (Journal article)

Gladstone, M., Lasne, Y., Sann, L., & Putet, G. (1998). Non-linear patterns of growth in very low birth weight infants. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, 10(5), 637-646. doi:3.0.CO;2-9">10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1998)10:5<637::AID-AJHB10>3.0.CO;2-9

DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1998)10:5<637::AID-AJHB10>3.0.CO;2-9

1997

Modèle non linéaire de croissance des prématurés (Journal article)

Sann, L., Lasne, Y., Gladstone, M., & Putet, G. (1997). Modèle non linéaire de croissance des prématurés. Archives de Pédiatrie, 4(9), 922. doi:10.1016/s0929-693x(97)88221-8

DOI: 10.1016/s0929-693x(97)88221-8

Publications

Selected Publications

2024

The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa (Journal article)

Characterizing developing executive functions in the first 1000 days in South Africa and Malawi: The Khula Study (Journal article)

Evaluating caregiver-child interactions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of tools and methods. (Journal article)

Developmental and Nutritional Changes in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Provided with <i>n</i>-3 Fatty Acids Improved Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food and Psychosocial Support: A Pilot Study in Tanzania. (Journal article)

Long-term outcomes after severe childhood malnutrition in adolescents in Malawi (LOSCM): a prospective observational cohort study (Journal article)

Cerebral palsy in African paediatric populations: A scoping review. (Journal article)

Developmental and Nutritional Changes in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Provided with an N-3 Fatty Acids Improved RUTF and Psychosocial Support: A Pilot Study in Tanzania (Preprint)

Adjunctive rosiglitazone treatment for severe pediatric malaria: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in Mozambican children. (Journal article)

Impact evaluation of a maternal and child cash transfer intervention, integrated with nutrition, early childhood development, and agriculture messaging (MAZIKO-IE): a study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial. (Journal article)

Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker of Neuronal Damage in Children With Malaria. (Journal article)

Improving outcomes for children in families with HIV. (Journal article)

Managing mothers' and fathers' uncertainty during their journey through early neurodevelopmental follow‐up for their high‐risk infants—A qualitative account (Journal article)

2023

Establishing performance standards for child development: learnings from the ECDI2030. (Journal article)

The Precise-DYAD Neurodevelopmental substudy protocol: neurodevelopmental risk in children of mothers with placental complications (Journal article)

The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up (Journal article)

The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up. (Journal article)

Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox (Journal article)

Global leadership is needed to optimize early childhood development for children with disabilities (Journal article)

Developing a context-relevant psychosocial stimulation intervention to promote cognitive development of children with severe acute malnutrition in Mwanza, Tanzania (Preprint)

Predicting Acute and Post-Recovery Outcomes in Cerebral Malaria and Other Comas by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT in CM) – A protocol for an observational cohort study of Malawian children (Journal article)

The current landscape and future of tablet-based cognitive assessments for children in low-resourced settings. (Journal article)

Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries. (Journal article)

Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED) (Conference Paper)

The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0-3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data (Journal article)

Experiences of identifying pre-school children with disabilities in resource limited settings - an account from Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda (Journal article)

2022

'They said, let's teach you how you are going to care for the child at home horizontal ellipsis ': caregivers' and healthcare worker's perceptions and experiences of post-discharge preterm care in eastern Uganda (Journal article)

The Association among Malaria in Pregnancy, Neonatal inflammation, and Neurocognitive Development in a Cohort of Malawian Infants (Journal article)

Neurodevelopment and Recovery From Wasting (Journal article)

Neurodevelopment assessment of small for gestational age children in a community-based cohort from Pakistan (Journal article)

Changing Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Infants Less Than 90 Days of Age Before and After Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Blantyre, Malawi: A 14-Year Hospital Based Surveillance Study (Journal article)

Performance of the UNICEF/UN Washington Group tool for identifying functional difficulty in rural Zimbabwean children (Journal article)

Cerebral palsy and developmental intellectual disability in children younger than 5 years: Findings from the GBD-WHO Rehabilitation Database 2019 (Journal article)

Neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health impairments following childhood malnutrition: a systematic review (Journal article)

Training packages for the use of child development tools in low/middle-income countries: a review (Journal article)

Effectiveness of a psychosocial training intervention in reducing psychological distress among caregivers of intellectually disabled children in Malawi – a randomized wait-list trial (Preprint)

"I do lack peace, and I've run out of answers": primary caregivers' perspectives on social and behaviour problems in cerebral malaria survivors in Blantyre, Malawi (Journal article)

Neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health impairments following childhood malnutrition: a systematic review (Preprint)

Accelerating progress on early childhood development for children under 5 years with disabilities by 2030 (Journal article)

Assessing neurodevelopmental outcome in children with hydrocephalus in Malawi. A pilot study (Journal article)

Piloting the adaptation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition (KABC-II) to assess school-age neurodevelopment in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article)

The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa (Journal article)

2021

Neurocognitive outcomes in Malawian children exposed to malaria during pregnancy: An observational birth cohort study. (Journal article)

Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox (Preprint)

Vaginal microbiome topic modeling of laboring Ugandan women with and without fever (Journal article)

Changing incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants less than 90 days of age before and after introduction of the 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Blantyre, Malawi: a 14-year hospital based surveillance study (Preprint)

Pathways between caregiver body mass index, the home environment, child nutritional status, and development in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi (Journal article)

A Mixed-Methods Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hospital-Based Psychosocial Stimulation and Counseling Program for Caregivers and Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (Journal article)

Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan (Journal article)

Early intervention for children with developmental disabilities in low and middle-income countries - the case for action (Journal article)

The febrile illness of malaria: an overview of assessment, management and its prevention (Journal article)

2020

Effectiveness of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: a randomized 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso (Journal article)

Impact of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso (Journal article)

How congenital Zika virus impacted my child's functioning and disability: a Brazilian qualitative study guided by the ICF (Journal article)

Vaginal Microbiome Topic Modelling of Laboring Ugandan Women With and Without Fever (Journal article)

“We can’t handle things we don’t know about”: perceived neurorehabilitation challenges for Malawian paediatric cerebral malaria survivors (Journal article)

Long-term outcomes for children with disability and severe acute malnutrition in Malawi (Journal article)

Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants (Journal article)

The Bacterial and Viral Complexity of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Uganda (Journal article)

Global Burden of Childhood Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Sensory Impairments (Journal article)

Parents' perceptions of core outcomes in neonatal research in two Nigerian neonatal units. (Journal article)

Early child development in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV-unexposed: Observational sub-study of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article)

Exploring the barriers and facilitators to the acceptability of donor human milk in eastern Uganda - a qualitative study (Journal article)

Early development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso (Journal article)

Estimated prevalence of disability and developmental delay among preschool children in rural Malawi: Findings from "Tikule Limodzi," a cross-sectional survey (Journal article)

Conducting a Feasibility Study in a Global Health Setting for Constructing a Caregiver-Reported Measurement Tool: An Example in Infant and Young Child Development (Journal article)

Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe (Journal article)

Measuring functional disability in children with developmental disorders in low-resource settings: validation of Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule (DD-CDAS) in rural Pakistan (Journal article)

Measuring functional disability in children with developmental disorders in low-resource settings: validation of Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule (DD-CDAS) in rural Pakistan (vol 7, E17, 2020) (Journal article)

2019

Neurodevelopmental delay: Case definition &amp; guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data (Journal article)

A journey through follow-up for neurodevelopmentally at-risk infants-A qualitative study on views of parents and professionals in Liverpool (Journal article)

Early life risk factors of motor, cognitive and language development: a pooled analysis of studies from low/middle-income countries. (Journal article)

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Neurorehabilitation Resources for Pediatric Cerebral Malaria Survivors Blantyre, Malawi (Conference Paper)

Neurodevelopmental delay: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data (Journal article)