Korean J Pediatr.  2017 Oct;60(10):312-319. 10.3345/kjp.2017.60.10.312.

Usefulness of the Korean Developmental Screening Test for infants and children for the evaluation of developmental delay in Korean infants and children: a single-center study

• Yim CH
• Kim GH
• Eun BL

• KMID: 2393807
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.10.312

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the usefulness of the Korean Developmental Screening Test (K-DST) for infants and children for developmental delay assessment.
METHODS
This study was based on retrospective studies of the results of the K-DST, Preschool Receptive-Expressive Language Scale (PRES), Sequenced Language Scale for Infants (SELSI), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging, and extensive tests conducted in 209 of 1,403 patients, of whom 758 underwent the K-DST at the Korea University Guro Hospital between January 2015 and December 2016 and 645 were referred from local clinics between January 2015 and June 2016.
RESULTS
Based on the K-DST results, the male children significantly more frequently required further or follow-up examination than the female children in most test sections, except for gross motor. The male children had notably lower mean scores than the female children. The PRES/SELSI results showed that when more further or follow-up evaluations were required in the K-DST communication section, significantly more problems in language delay or disorder emerged. When further or follow-up evaluation was required in the cognitive section in the CARS/M-CHAT, the possibility of autism increased significantly. A child tended to score low in the CARS test and show autism when further or follow-up evaluation was recommended in the K-DST.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated the usefulness of the K-DST as a screening test early in the development of infants and children in Korea. Data of normal control groups should be examined to determine the accuracy of this investigation.

Keyword

Korean Developmental Screening Test; Screening test; Growth and development; Infant; Child

MeSH Terms

Autistic Disorder
Checklist
Child*
Electroencephalography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Growth and Development
Humans
Infant*
Korea
Language Development Disorders
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mass Screening*
Retrospective Studies