The progress of developmental research demands reliable measurement techniques, yet inconsistency persist across laboratories, subfields, and settings. To address this, the NIH Toolbox for Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIHTB)® has been extended to create a universal assessment for developmental and pediatric communities: The NIH Infant and Toddler (“Baby”) Toolbox. Currently undergoing norming in a sample of 2550 children demographically representative of the 2020 U.S. census, the Baby Toolbox is slated for release in late 2024. This paper introduces the Baby Toolbox, details its objectives, development, and technological innovations, describes plans for reliability and norming, and invites researchers to consider the Baby Toolbox in the future studies. Ultimately, this initiative stands to enhance cross-study comparability and advance comprehensive developmental evaluation.

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NIH 婴幼儿工具箱：一种用于评估 1-42 个月儿童神经发育的新型标准化工具


发展性研究的进步需要可靠的测量技术，但实验室、子领域和设置之间仍然存在不一致。为了解决这个问题，NIH 神经和行为功能工具箱 （NIHTB） ® 已扩展为发育和儿科社区创建通用评估：NIH 婴幼儿（“婴儿”）工具箱。目前正在对 2550 名儿童样本进行规范化，这些样本具有 2020 年美国人口普查的人口统计学意义，计划于 2024 年底发布。本文介绍了 Baby Toolbox，详细介绍了其目标、发展和技术创新，描述了可靠性和规范的计划，并邀请研究人员在未来的研究中考虑 Baby Toolbox。最终，该计划将提高交叉研究的可比性并推进全面的发展评估。