Clinical utility and psychometric properties of tools for early detection of developmental concerns and disability in young children: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the clinical utility and psychometric properties of standardized tools for the early detection of developmental concerns or disability in young children.

Method

Systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines containing psychometric data on tools appropriate for use with children from birth to 5 years 11 months were searched for in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycINFO for the years 2000 to 2023, with no language restrictions.

Results

Eighty-six systematic reviews and six clinical practice guidelines guided identification of tools. A total of 246 tools were identified across domains of neurological, motor, cognition, communication/language, social-emotional, sensory processing, and/or specific diagnostic conditions of attention-deficit/hyperactivity

SUBMITTER: Burgess A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11794681 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature