Revision of a parent-completed development screening tool: Ages and Stages Questionnaires

J Pediatr Psychol. 1997 Jun;22(3):313-28. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.3.313.

Abstract

Examined the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), a series of 11 developmental questionnaires designed to be completed by parents and caregivers of young children from 4 to 48 months of age. The ASQ were recently revised and additional psychometric data were gathered. Analyses on over 7,000 questionnaires indicated high test-retest reliability, interobserver reliability, and internal consistency. Concurrent validity using standardized measures yielded on overall agreement of 85%, with a range of 76-91%. Specificity was high across questionnaire intervals while sensitivity was lower and varied across intervals. Use of parent-completed screening tools such as the ASQ is attractive in terms of cost-effectiveness, parental involvement, and flexibility in administration procedures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child, Preschool
  • Developmental Disabilities / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Mass Screening / methods*
  • Observer Variation
  • Psychometrics / standards*
  • ROC Curve
  • Reference Values
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Risk Factors
  • Sampling Studies
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*