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Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status

Aka: Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status, Parent's Evaluations of Developmental Status, PEDS Questionnaire

Description
1. Developmental Screening Test for age birth to 8 years old
2. Ten question parental questionnaire
Advantages
1. Available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Arabic, Chinese, Tiawanese, Swahili, Somali, Indonesian, Portugese, Malaysian, Thai, Laotian
2. Parents complete in 5 minutes (written at 4th to 5th grade level)
3. Clinicians score in 2 minutes
Background
1. Developed in 1998 by Frances Page Glascoe, PhD
2. Validated in 771 children from diverse backgrounds
Efficacy
1. Test Sensitivity: 74-80%
2. Test Specificity: 70-80%
Resources and References
1. Ellsworth and Vandermeer Press (Test Publisher)
  1. http://www.pedstest.com
2. Developmental and Behavioral Screening
  1. http://www.dbpeds.org/articles/dbtesting

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