Concurrent Validity and Feasibility of Short Tests Currently Used to Measure Early Childhood Development in Large Scale Studies: Methodology and Results

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Psychometric properties of (the) ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ-3) in a Colombian population

“…The scores of the boys and girls of this Colombian sample showed that gross motor skills and fine motor skills showed the most risk; results that agreed with previous studies carried by Demestre et al 15 Ballantyne et al, 34 and Aakre et al 41 It is possible that this difference may be due to cultural differences, given that motor skills include various concepts, such as child independence 18 and social behaviours are culturally influenced. 17 In addition, it is possible to observe that when children are older, the mean scores rise, a similar tendency reported in studies by Steenis et al 42 and Rubio-Codina et al 8 given that they are correlated with a set of socio-economic variables (socio-economic level, educational level of the parents, and access to social security), and of the culture of the child and the mother (traditions, beliefs and customs related to the upbringing). To conclude, this study is a pioneer in Colombia in using a validated test widely used in European countries and the United States for child development screening.…”

“…Researchers and policy makers have emphasized the need to use instruments that report optimal psychometric characteristics, such as reliability and validity to obtain more precise and contextualised measurements regarding child development. 8 The ASQ-3 9 has proven to be a valid instrument for the evaluation of development, which can be easily administered by caregivers and previously trained personnel. 10 In addition, the ASQ-3 has been found to be accurate in identifying possible delays in development, because, in contrast with other tests, it targets observable abilities through structured and concrete questions.…”

“…11 The ASQ-3 is an instrument that has been used in different Spanish speaking countries, evidencing favourable results with regard to reliability, validity, sensitivity and specificity. 12 For example, studies have been conducted in Argentina, 13 Colombia, 8 Ecuador, 14 Chile, 15 and Peru; 16 as well as in other countries including Brazil, 10,17 India, 18 Rwanda, 19 the United Kingdom, 20 Australia 21 and China 22 among others.…”

Adaptación, validación y puntos de corte del Cuestionario de edades y etapas-3ra edición (ASQ-3) en español, en una zona urbana de Lima-Perú.

“…ASQ-3 (EE. UU) (11,12) validado en muchos países del mundo incluido Latinoamérica (13)(14)(15)(16)(17). A la fecha fue traducido a más de 65 idiomas (26).…”

“…), posee una buena confiabilidad mediante el análisis de consistencia interna, la validez de contenido y constructo son buenas, sensibilidad: 0,8, especificidad: 0,85 y los puntos de corte establecidos para los 21 cuestionarios (6,11,12). En Latinoamérica, la versión en español se encuentra validada en México (13), Brasil (14), Colombia (15), Chile (16) y Argentina (17).…”