Psychometric properties and standardization samples of four screening tests for infants and young children: A review

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-147

  Lee, Leanna L S ^a   Harris, Susan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Child preschool therapy; Developmental disabilities diagnosis; Diagnostic tests; Infant; Predictive value of tests; Psychological tests methods; Review; Review tutorial; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; INFANT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 20544472920     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000163078.03177.AB     Document Type: Review

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