Screening Tools for Early Identification of Children With Developmental Delay in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
BMJ Open
Faruk, T., King, C., et al. (2020).
BMJ Open, 10(11), e038182.
This systematic review investigates the validity and accuracy of screening tools used for the early identification of developmental delay of young children, 5 years of age or younger, in low- and middle-income countries.
No funding received
Database inception up to July 13, 2020
observational and experimental studies
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Findings indicated a lack of culturally sensitive developmental delay screening tools validated among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries; however, the following screening tools were reported to have relatively higher sensitivity (82.5% to 100%) and specificity (83% to 98.93%) in detecting developmental delay:
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<li>American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Communication Milestones;</li>
<li>Guide for Monitoring Child Development;</li>
<li>Infant Neurological International Battery;</li>
<li>New Delhi-Development Screening; and</li>
<li>Woodside Screening Technique.</li>
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