Role Of Parental Questionnaires In Developmental Evaluation Of Children: A Comparison Of Mothers' Report And Screening Test Results
Abstract
Background:
Parental questionnaires are extensively used in pediatric outpatient clinics for developmental evaluation. Our purpose was to examine the accuracy of questionnaires in our population by comparing developmental screening test results with mother's report in relation with her age and education.
Methods:
Mothers were interviewed using the items corresponding to their child's chronological age on the Denver II developmental screening test adapted for Turkish children. Then the Denver II test was administered to the child by a certified child development specialist or pediatrician. Mothers' answers to the questionnaire and the child's Denver II test results were compared and discrepancies were recorded.
Results:
The sample consisted of 178 mother-child dyads. Mothers' reports and test scores were concordant in 55% of cases, with similar rates in all maternal age and educational groups. Items subject to disagreement were distributed equally over all developmental domains.
Conclusion:
The rate of agreement between mother's reports and screening test results was unsatisfactory. While the Denver II, previously shown to correlate with other tests and school performance, is more likely to be accurate than mother's report, both data need to be confirmed by other tests standardized and adapted to the population in order to detect developmental delays.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 28, 2018
Submission Date
January 8, 2018
Acceptance Date
June 14, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 2 Number: 2