Developmental stages of developmental screening: Steps to implementation of a successful program

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1928-1932

  Pinto Martin, Jennifer A ^a,b   Dunkle, Margaret ^c   Earls, Marian ^d,e   Fliedner, Dane ^f   Landes, Cynthia ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b Pennsylvania Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Guilford Child Health Inc   (United States)

^e Commonwealth Fund Assuring Better Child Health and Development ^*  (United States)

^f Children's Clinic   (United States)

^g CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 27644589305     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.052167     Document Type: Review

References (22)

1. Shonkoff JP, Philips DA, eds. From Neurons to Neighborhoods. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine; 2000:384.
2. Glascoe FP. Early detection of developmental and behavioral problems. Pediatr Rev. 2000;21:272-280.
3. American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Children with Disabilities. Developmental surveillance and screening of infants and young children (RE0062). Pediatrics. 2001;108:192-196.
4. US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Table AA10, Percentage (Based on 2000 Census Population) of Children Served Under IDEA, Part B, By Age Group, during the 2000-01 School Year. Available at: http://www. ideadata.org/tables24th/ar_aa10. htm. Accessed January 21, 2004.
5. Fombonne E. The prevalence of autism [editorial]. JAMA. 2003;289:87-89.
6. California Department of Developmental Services. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Changes in the California Caseload: An Update: 1999-2002;2003:4.
7. Filipek P, Accardo PJ, Ashwal S, et al. Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism. Neurology. 2000;55:468-479.
8. Bristol-Power MM, Spinella G. Research on screening and diagnosis in autism: a work in progress. J Autism Dev Disord. 1999;29:435-438.
9. Minkovitz C, Mathew M, Strobino D. Have professional recommendations and consumer demand altered pediatric practice regarding child development? J Urban Health. 1998;75:739-750.
10. Rossiter E. The use of developmental screening and assessment instruments by paediatricians in Australia. J Paediatr Child Health. 1993;29:357-359.
11. Scott FG, Lingaraju S, Kilgo JL, Kregel J, Lazzari AA. Survey of pediatricians on early identification and early intervention services. J Early Intervention. 1993;17:129-138.
12. Dobrez D, Sasso AL, Holl J, Shalowitz M, Leon S, Budetti P. Estimating the cost of developmental and behavioral screening of preschool children in general pediatric practice. Pediatrics. 2001;108:913-922.
13. Glascoe F, Dworkin P. Obstacles to effective developmental surveillance: errors in clinical reasoning. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1993;14:344-349.
14. Glascoe F. Are overreferrals on developmental screening tests really a problem? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:54-59.
15. Dearlove J, Kearney D. How good is general practice developmental screening? BMJ. 1990;300:1177-1180.
16. Dworkin PH. Developmental screening: still expecting the impossible? Pediatrics. 1992;89:1253-1255.
17. Dobos AJ, Dworkin P, Bernstein B. Pediatricians' approaches to developmental problems: has the gap been narrowed? J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1994;15:34-38.
18. Schor EL. Rethinking well-child care. Pediatrics. 2004;114:210-216.
19. American Counsel on Graduate Medical Education. Available at: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ ACGMEpolicyProceed07_05.pdf Accessed January 2004.
20. Yarnell K, Polla KI. Primary care: is there enough time for prevention? AJPH. 2003;93:635-641.
21. Zuger A. Dissatisfaction with medical practice. NEJM. 2004;350:69-75.
22. Ploof D, Hamel SC. Developmental screening is an important part of well care: how can we really make it happen? Basic principles for practice change in the real world. American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Newsletter. June 2002.