Development and validation of the Ibadan Simplified Developmental Screening chart.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developmental assessment remains an integral part of the routine evaluation of the wellbeing of every child. Children in resource-poor countries are not routinely assessed for signs of developmental delay and developmental disorders are frequently overlooked. A major gap exists in the availability of culturally appropriate and cost-effective developmental screening tools in many low and middle income countries (LMICs) with large populations.

Objective

To bridge the existing gap, we describe the process of the development and validation of the Ibadan Simplified Developmental Screening (ISDS) chart, for routine developmental screening in Nigerian children.

Methods

We developed an item pool across 4 domains of development namely, the gross motor, vision-fine m

SUBMITTER: Lagunju IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9930897 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature