Abstract
Context
Developmental concerns voiced by parents need to be responded to by structured developmental screening. Screening is the use of validated developmental screening tools to identify children with high risk of developmental delay out of an apparently normal population, while surveillance is the process of monitoring children identified as high risk by screening. Absence of routine screening can be attributed to problems at the level of parents, pediatricians or National policies. Hence vulnerable children are not detected early, and are denied benefit from appropriate developmental interventions. There are no definite guidelines for screening or for suitable tools for screening and surveillance.
Objectives
To review existing developmental screening and monitoring tools for children validated in Indian under-five children, and provide a proposed practice paradigm for developmental screening in office practice.
Evidence Acquisition
Scientific papers were retrieved by an electronic database search using MeSH terms ‘screening tool’, ‘developmental delay’, and filter of ‘children under 5 years’. Those relevant to office practice and validated internationally or in Indian children were reviewed.
Results
Screening tools applicable to Indian office practice have been compared and certain tools have been recommended according to the level of risk of developmental delay. An algorithmic approach to screening has been given along with strategies for incorporation.
Conclusions
Screening and surveillance for high risk of developmental delay are essential components of child health care. It is possible to incorporate both into routine practice.
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Mukherjee, S.B., Aneja, S., Krishnamurthy, V. et al. Incorporating developmental screening and surveillance of young children in office practice. Indian Pediatr 51, 627–635 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-014-0465-1
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