Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0-6 years: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: The impact of screen-based devices on children's health and development cannot be properly understood without valid and reliable tools that measure screen time within the evolving digital landscape. This review aimed to summarize characteristics of measurement tools used to assess screen time in young children; evaluate reporting of psychometric properties; and examine time trends related to measurement and reporting of screen time. A systematic review of articles published in English across three databases from January 2009 to April 2020 was undertaken using PROSPERO protocol (registration: CRD42019132599) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Included articles measured screen time as outcome, exposure, or confounder in children 0-6 ye

SUBMITTER: Byrne R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365769 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature