Ann Rehabil Med.  2011 Jun;35(3):369-374. 10.5535/arm.2011.35.3.369.

A Comparison of the Korean-Ages and Stages Questionnaires and Denver Developmental Delay Screening Test

• Ga HY
• Kwon JY

• KMID: 2266856
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2011.35.3.369

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate concurrent validity between the Korean-Ages and Stages Questionnaires (K-ASQ) and the Denver Developmental Screening Test II (DDST II), and to evaluate the validity of the K-ASQ as a screening tool for detecting developmental delay of Korean children. METHOD: A retrospective chart review was done to examine concurrent validity of the screening potentials for developmental delay between the K-ASQ and the DDST II (n=226). We examined validity of the K-ASQ compared with Capute scale (n=141) and Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) (n=69) as a gold standard of developmental delay. Correlation analysis was used to determine the strength of the associations between tests.
RESULTS
A fair to good strength relationship (k=0.442, p<0.05) was found between the K-ASQ and the DDST II. The test characteristics of the K-ASQ were sensitivity 76.3-90.2%, specificity 62.5-76.5%, positive likelihood ratio (PLR) 2.41-3.40, and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) 0.16-0.32.
CONCLUSION
Evidence of concurrent validity of the K-ASQ with DDST II was found. K-ASQ can be used for screening of developmental delay.

Keyword

Developmental delay; Korean-ages and stages questionnaires; Denver developmental screening test

MeSH Terms

Alberta
Humans
Infant
Mass Screening
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Surveys and Questionnaires

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