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Denver Developmental Screening Test II

Aka: Denver Developmental Screening Test II, DDST-2

See Also
1. Denver Prescreening Developmental Questionnaire II (R-DPDQ)
Definition
1. Developmental screening tool completed by clinicians
Description
1. Revised from original Denver Developmental Test
2. Clinician assess 125 questions
3. Requires 20-30 minutes to perform
4. Available in English and Spanish
Efficacy
1. Less class and race bias than original test
2. Improved validity and sensitivity
3. Higher false positive screens than first version
4. Test Sensitivity: 56-83%
5. Test Specificity: 43-80%
6. Not validated
7. Tested in 2096 children with diverse backgrounds
Resources
1. Denver Developmental Screening Website
  1. http://www.denverii.com

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