Development of the Korean Developmental Screening Test for Infants and Children (K-DST).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most developmental screening tools in Korea are adopted from foreign tests. To ensure efficient screening of infants and children in Korea, a nationwide screening tool with high reliability and validity is needed.

Purpose

This study aimed to independently develop, standardize, and validate the Korean Developmental Screening Test for Infants and Children (K-DST) for screening infants and children for neurodevelopmental disorders in Korea.

Methods

The standardization and validation conducted in 2012-2014 of 3,284 subjects (4-71 months of age) resulted in the first edition of the K-DST. The restandardization and revalidation performed in 2015-2016 of 3.06 million attendees of the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children resulted in the revise

SUBMITTER: Chung HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7642140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature