Caregiver rating of early childhood development: Reliability and validity of the ASQ-3 in rural Guatemala

Colbert, Alison M.; Connery, Amy K.; Lamb, Molly M.; Bauer, Desiree; Olson, Daniel; Paniagua-Ávila, Alejandra; Martínez, María Alejandra; Arroyave, Paola; Hernández, Sara B.; Calvimontes, Diva M; Bolaños, Guillermo Antonio; Sahly, Hana M. El; Muñoz, Flor M.; Asturias, Edwin J.

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105453

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“…Initial search yielded 5777 citations of which 43 were included in the systematic review Of them 36 were included in the meta-analysis . eFigure 1 in the Supplement gives the PRISMA flow diagram.…”

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Utility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Identify Developmental Delay in Children Aged 12 to 60 Months

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ImportanceThe Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) is a commonly used developmental screening tool, but its utility is debated.ObjectivesTo conduct a a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate ASQ’s utility as a screening or diagnostic tool to identify developmental delay in children aged 12-60 months.Data SourcesMedline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Mednar were searched from inception until December 2021.Study SelectionStudies meeting both criteria were included. ASQ was performed at age 12 to 60 months or where the median age at ASQ was at least 12 months and formal developmental assessments were done within 2 months of ASQ.Data Extraction and SynthesisTrue positive, false positive, false negative, and true negatives from individual studies were extracted. Meta-analysis was conducted with Stata version 16.1. Risk of bias was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool. Certainty of evidence (COE) was assessed using GRADE guidelines.Main Outcomes and MeasuresAbility of ASQ scores more than 2 SDs below the mean in more than 1 domain (ASQ-2SD) to identify any developmental delay or severe delay. Based on generally accepted interpretation of likelihood ratio (LR) values, a positive LR (PLR) more than 5 and a negative LR (NLR) of 0.2 or less were considered necessary to rule in or rule out developmental delay, respectively, with at least moderate probability.ResultsInitial search yielded 5777 citations of which 43 were included in the review. Of them, 36 were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, PLR, and NLR are as follows: ASQ-2SD to predict any delay in 1 or more domain (n = 16), 0.77 (95% CI, 0.64-0.86), 0.81 (95% CI, 0.75-0.86), 4.10 (95% CI, 3.17-5.30), and 0.28 (95% CI, 0.18-0.44); ASQ-2SD to predict severe delay in 1 or more domain (n = 15), 0.84 (95% CI, 0.75-0.90), 0.77 (95% CI, 0.71-0.82), 3.72 (95% CI, 2.98-4.64), and 0.20 (95% CI, 0.13-0.32); ASQ-2SD motor domain to predict motor delay (n = 7), 0.41 (95% CI, 0.26-0.57), 0.94 (95% CI, 0.87-0.97), 6.5 (95% CI, 3.8-11.1), and 0.63 (95% CI, 0.50-0.81); and ASQ-2SD cognitive domain to predict cognitive delay (n = 2), 0.44 (95% CI, 0.24-0.65), 0.93 (95% CI, 0.81-0.95), 6.4 (95% CI, 2.4-16.8), and 0.61 (95% CI, 0.43-0.86). The COE was low/very low.Conclusions and RelevanceIf a child aged 12 to 60 months passes all ASQ domains, there is a moderate probability that they do not have severe developmental delay (low COE). If a child aged 12-60 months fails the motor or cognitive domain of ASQ, there is a moderate probability that they have some motor or cognitive delay, respectively (very low COE).Trial RegistrationPROSPERO (CRD42021268543).

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“…Eight studies could not be pooled due to lack of data in a suitable format . Of them, 5 concluded that ASQ is a useful tool (eTable 5 in the Supplement).…”

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Utility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Identify Developmental Delay in Children Aged 12 to 60 Months

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“…The ASQ-3 is a developmental screening tool widely used by clinicians, researchers, and intervention programs across numerous countries [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Italian Version of Ages & Stages Questionnaires Third Edition

Manti

Giovannone

Ciancaleoni³

et al. 2023

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Objectives: The Ages & Stages Questionnaires Third Version (ASQ-3) identifies the risk of developmental delay in children aged 1 to 66 months. The aim of this study was to determine a reliable and valid instrument for the Italian population to enable the screening of children’s development. Methods: Data from 2278 Italian children (age range: 1–66 months) were used to evaluate item discrimination power using the corrected item-total correlation. Internal consistency was analyzed by Cronbach’s alpha scores and a Confirmative Factor Analysis was conducted to test the factor structure of the test. Data were also collected to examine the ASQ-3 test-retest reliability and concurrent validity, which was investigated using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development, Third Edition, the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, Second Edition, and the Developmental Profile, Third Edition tools. In order to evaluate discriminant validity, differences between typical development children and several clinical groups have been performed. Finally, two different cut-off scores have been proposed. Results: The results showed that the questionnaires are composed of high-quality items; the original factor structure has been confirmed and strong Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients between the overall and the total for each domain (ranging from 0.73 to 0.88). The Italian version of the ASQ-3 had adequate internal consistency and a strong agreement between observations with two weeks’ intervals. Moreover, the test showed a high discriminant validity due to the possibility of fully discriminating between typical development children and several clinical groups. Finally, two different cut-off scores have been identified using ROC curves in order to have a screening and a diagnostic cut-off value. Conclusion: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation of ASQ-3 questionnaires. We demonstrated the validity of the ASQ-3 and determined new cut-off scores for Italian children. Early identification and accurate assessment are important starting points to better understand and anticipate the needs of children and their link to services.

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“…Some researchers have suggested that caregiver report is not sufficiently sensitive or specific to early signs of delayed development to justify its widespread use ( 8 , 28 , 29 ); however, a recent investigation suggests that caregivers of term and preterm infants can report newborn motor abilities with high reliability ( 30 ). Data that are inaccurate can lead to diagnostic errors, the over- or under-identification of children in need, or misleading data for financial or policy programming.…”

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The influence of sociodemographic factors and response style on caregiver report of infant developmental status

Connery

Raghunathan²,

Colbert³

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Front. Pediatr.

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Caregiver report is the most feasible way to assess early childhood development but is susceptible to the influences of response style and sociodemographic factors. In a sample of 571 caregiver-infant dyads (47.8% female; 48% White), we compared caregiver reports on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Third Edition (ASQ-3) with reports on a novel, web-based assessment, PediaTrac™. Ratings on PediaTrac correlated with ratings on the ASQ-3 at all time points (2, 4, 6, and 9 months). Caregiver age, response style, and sociodemographic factors accounted for significant variance on both measures. Developmental reporting of early childhood skills is influenced by caregiver response style and sociodemographic factors. These influences must be considered in order to ensure the accurate identification of infant developmental status.

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Caregiver rating of early childhood development: Reliability and validity of the ASQ-3 in rural Guatemala

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References 39 publications

Utility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Identify Developmental Delay in Children Aged 12 to 60 Months

Utility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Identify Developmental Delay in Children Aged 12 to 60 Months

Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Italian Version of Ages & Stages Questionnaires Third Edition

The influence of sociodemographic factors and response style on caregiver report of infant developmental status

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