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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 11(4) pp. 549-559, 1986
© 1986 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Developmental Assessment: The Clinical Use and Validity of Parental Report1

Joseph M. Byrne2,, Joan E. Backman2, and Isabel M. Smith

Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children and Dalhousie University School of Medicine, Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children, Dalhousie University

1All correspondence should be sent to either Joseph M. Byrne or Joan E. Back man. Department of Psychology, Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 3G9

The Minnesota Child Development Inventory (MCDI) provides an easily administered, time- and cost-effective means for parents to report their child's developmental status. The present study examined its concurrent validity in identifying the developmental status of 138 young patients (1–6 years) referred to apediatric hospital. The results showed that, consistent with previous studies, the MCDI does have clinical validity in identifying the correct developmental status of preschoolers, but it was significantly poorer in identifying the developmental status of infants. The results are discussed in terms of a possible developmental trend in the accuracy of parental questionnaires in early developmental assessment.

Key words: Minnesota Child Development Inventory (MCDI); developmental assessment; infants; preschoolers.


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