PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Maria Neocleous AU - Katelyn Hepworth AU - Vanessa Cavallera AU - Melissa Gladstone TI - Training packages for the use of child development tools in low/middle-income countries: a review AID - 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323814 DP - 2022 May 23 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - archdischild-2022-323814 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2022/09/07/archdischild-2022-323814.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2022/09/07/archdischild-2022-323814.full AB - Background We are now moving beyond the focus of ‘child survival’ to an era which promotes children thriving and developing rather than simply ‘surviving’. In doing so, we are becoming more aware of the large variation of child development screening tools available globally, but in particular, those in low/middle-income countries (LMICs).Methods This narrative review identifies 24 child development tools used in LMICs. We aimed to identify information on training accessibility and training design, assessment methods and cost of training. For those tools with no training information identified or for any tools identified as providing online training, the tool author was contacted individually to obtain information on the features of the tool’s training package.Results Information on training features was identified for 18 tools. All of the tools are identified as screening tools with some also identified as surveillance or assessment tools. The training material for the majority of the tools was not readily accessible and most training packages were proprietary and only available with a face-to-face training design. Other training options included a user manual, training videos or training through an online platform.Conclusions Training is a key factor when selecting a child development screening or surveillance tool particularly in a low-income or middle-income setting where funds may be limited. The accessibility of training can have a key impact on the implementation and utilisation of tools desperately needed for use in LMICs.