@article{7ef9ef837aad45169835ffcc09c268cb,
title = "Development of a 12 month screener based on items from the Bayley II Scales of Infant Development for use in Low Middle Income countries",
abstract = "The purpose of the current study was to adapt the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II for use as a screening measure that could be used by health care professionals in Low Middle Income (LMI) countries with 12. month old infants to determine if they needed further assessment and early intervention. Methods: The adaptations were made as part of a larger study of children participating in a home-based early intervention program in India, Pakistan, and Zambia. Using Item Response Theory, a brief 12. month screener, with excellent sensitivity and specificity was identified. Results: The proposed 12. month screener contains 7 mental/cognitive items and 5 motor items. Children who cannot perform more than 3 items on the mental scale (sensitivity 79%, specificity 85%) and/or 3 items on the motor scale (sensitivity 96%, specificity 95%) should be referred for further assessment. Conclusion: This screener can reliably be used to determine if a child needs further developmental assessment.",
author = "Biasini, {Fred J.} and {De Jong}, Desiree and Sarah Ryan and Vanessa Thorsten and Carla Bann and Roopa Bellad and Mahantshetti, {Niranjana S.} and Dhaded, {Sangappa M.} and Omrana Pasha and Elwyn Chomba and Goudar, {Shivaprasad S.} and Carlo, {Waldemar A.} and Elizabeth McClure",
note = "Funding Information: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ( HD43464 , HD42372 , HD40607 , and HD40636 ), the Fogarty International Center ( TW006703 ), the Perinatal Health and Human Development Research Program , and the Children's of Alabama Centennial Scholar Fund of the University of Alabama at Birmingham funded this research. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH staff contributed to the design of the original study and collection of the data, but not in the analysis, preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript, or decision to submit the manuscript. Funding Information: A number of factors have been associated with increased risks for developmental delays including perinatal and neonatal factors, consanguinity, seizure disorders, poor nutrition, and traumatic injuries [2] . Estimates of developmental delays vary greatly among studies due to differing definitions of delays, the lack of standardized assessments to evaluate child development across cultures, and the high rates of home birth without medical follow-up [3] . There is a significant need for objective screening measures that can be administered in a variety of cultures to children for the purpose of identifying those at-risk for delays and to initiate interventions to improve areas of delayed development. The purpose of the current study was to adapt the Bayley Scales of Infant Development for use as a screening measure with 12 month old infants. The adaptations were made as part of a larger study funded by an NIH grant examining outcomes for children participating in a home-based early intervention program in India, Pakistan, and Zambia. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.",
year = "2015",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.02.001",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "91",
pages = "253--258",
journal = "Screening",
issn = "0378-3782",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",
number = "4",
}