Introduction: Culturally relevant developmental screening is one of the best ways to appropriately identify developmental delays and disabilities in children as early as possible across diverse cultural backgrounds. This study aimed to adapt the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) tools for a low-income community in South Africa by using a detailed multiphased cultural and contextual adaption process.Method and Results: A three-phase mixed-method design relying on triangulation of data was used. Data were collected at an immunization clinic in a low-income community in Mamelodi, South Africa. Phase 1 was a focus group discussion with 11 community participants. The topics explored the possible changes to the PEDS tools to make them more relevant to the community. Phase 1 informed Phase 2 where 12 early childhood development experts achieved consensus through a two-round survey on a modified Delphi method. In Phase 3, a draft of the PEDS tools-SA was presented to the authors of the PEDS tools for final approval. Of 55 questions that were adapted for the PEDS tools-SA, two original questions (3.6%), 14 questions from the expert suggestions (25.4%) and 39 from the community participant's suggestions (71%) were included. A final version of the PEDS tools-SA was created. Conclusion:This study used a systematic method to adapt the PEDS tools to create the culturally appropriate PEDS tool-SA for a low-income community in South Africa, informed by community stakeholders' views from the first step. This resulted in a high-quality adaptation process that is more likely to result in a tool that is more acceptable to caregivers from a low-income South African community.community involvement, cultural and contextual adaptation, cultural appropriateness, low-income, PEDS tools, South Africa | INTRODUCTIONDevelopmental screening, using standardized screening tools, during every health visit is one of the best ways to identify developmental delays and disabilities in infants and young children as early as possible and to ensure timely early intervention for the family and child (Lipkin et al., 2020;Macy, 2012). A significant barrier to accurately identifying developmental delays and disabilities in infants and young
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