A number of screening tools have been developed and are commonly used.

Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care- Periodicity Schedule (PDF)įor more background information, click here to review the related Bright Futures Guidelines, 4th Edition Evidence and Rationale chapter.Īt selected visits, Bright Futures recommends universal screening for issues such as child development, maternal or adolescent depression, behavior/social/emotional concerns, or oral health. Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents. Refer to the specific guidance by age as listed in the Bright Futures Guidelines (Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan PM, eds. The AAP continues to emphasize the great importance of continuity of care in comprehensive health supervision and the need to avoid fragmentation of care. These recommendations represent a consensus by the AAP and Bright Futures. Developmental, psychosocial and chronic disease issues for children and adolescents may require frequent counseling and treatment visits separate from preventive care visits.

Additional visits also may become necessary if circumstances suggest concerns. The Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, also known as the 'Periodicity Schedule,' is a schedule of screenings and assessments recommended at each well-child visit from infancy through adolescence.Įach child and family is unique therefore, these recommendations are designed for the care of children who are receiving nurturing parenting, have no manifestations of any important health problems, and are growing and developing in a satisfactory fashion.

Bright futures well child visits