Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Developmental and Emotional-Behavioral Problems in Young Children.

Objective: A limited number of studies have estimated the prevalence of emotional-behavioral disorders among young children. None have assessed their co-occurrence with developmental delays using standardized assessment tools. Our objective was to estimate the prevalence of emotional-behavioral disorders and their co-occurrence with developmental delays among young children (2-5.

Comparative Accuracy of Developmental Screening Questionnaires.

Importance: Universal developmental screening is widely recommended, yet studies of the accuracy of commonly used questionnaires reveal mixed results, and previous comparisons of these questionnaires are hampered by important methodological differences across studies.

Objective: To compare the accuracy of 3 developmental screening instruments as standardized tests of developmental status.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study recruited consecutive parents in waiting rooms at 10 pediatric primary care offices in eastern Massachusetts between October 1, 2013, and January 31, 2017.

Is a Positive Developmental-Behavioral Screening Score Sufficient to Justify Referral? A Review of Evidence and Theory.

In their recommendations on screening for autism and developmental disabilities, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends referral subsequent to a positive screening result. In this article, we argue that positive screening results are not always sufficient to justify a referral. We show that although positive predictive values are often low, they actually overstate the probability of having a disorder for many children who screen positive.