SynthesisBMC pediatrics2014
A systematic review of the prevalence of parental concerns measured by the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) indicating developmental risk.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Diagnostic accuracy of parent reports for speech-language disorders in young children: a meta-analysis.Pediatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Predictive Validity of Developmental Screening Questionnaires for Identifying Children With Later Cognitive or Educational Difficulties: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Screening tools for early identification of children with developmental delay in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Evaluating the "right@home" randomized trial of nurse home visiting using linked administrative data at school transition.International journal of population data science · 2024Trial
- The Building Wealth and Health Network: methods and baseline characteristics from a randomized controlled trial for families with young children participating in temporary assistance for needy families (TANF).BMC public health · 2016Trial
- Sensitivity and Specificity of Developmental Surveillance and Autism Screening in an Australian Multicultural Cohort: The Watch Me Grow Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Is there a relationship between parental concern and suspicion of developmental delay?Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025Article
- The Use of the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status and Developmental Milestones in Screening Children for Developmental Delay in India.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Family member and service provider experiences and perspectives of a digital surveillance and service navigation approach in multicultural context: a qualitative study in identifying the barriers and enablers to Watch Me Grow-Electronic (WMG-E) program with a culturally diverse community.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Vision outcomes in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.Birth defects research · 2023Article
- Associations of household unmet basic needs and health outcomes among very low birth weight children.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
- Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire as Screening Measures for Children in India: A Scoping Review.Pediatric reports · 2023Article
- Parent Perspectives of Ear Health and the Relationship with Children's Speech and Language in the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Parent concerns for child development following admission to neonatal intensive or special care: From birth to adolescence.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2022Article
- Study protocol for a real-world evaluation of an integrated child and family health hub for migrant and refugee women.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS), PEDS Developmental Milestones, and PEDS Combined in Indian Children Aged Less than 2 Years.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2022Article
- Novel two-tiered developmental screening programme for Singaporean toddlers: a quality improvement report.BMJ open quality · 2021Article
- Developmental Concerns, Parental Perceptions and Missed Opportunities from Different Levels of Health Centers in a Middle-Income Country.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Developmental Concerns of Parents and Unmet Healthcare Needs in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Please Mind the Gap!Indian journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Developmental risk among Aboriginal children living in urban areas in Australia: the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH).BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundParental concerns about their children's development can be used as an indicator of developmental risk. We undertook a systematic review of the prevalence of parents' concerns as an indicator of developmental risk, measured by the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) and associated risk factors.
methodsElectronic databases, bibliographies and websites were searched and experts contacted. Studies were screened for eligibility and study characteristics were extracted independently by two authors. A summary estimate for prevalence was derived. Meta-regression examined the impact of study characteristics and quality. Meta-analysis was used to derive pooled estimates of the impact of biological and psychosocial risk factors on the odds of parental concerns indicating high developmental risk.
resultsThirty seven studies were identified with a total of 210,242 subjects. Overall 13.8% (95% CI 10.9 -16.8%) of parents had concerns indicating their child was at high developmental risk and 19.8% (95% CI 16.7-22.9%) had concerns indicating their child was at moderate developmental risk. Male gender, low birth weight, poor/fair child health rating, poor maternal mental health, lower socioeconomic status (SES), minority ethnicity, not being read to, a lack of access to health care and not having health insurance were significantly associated with parental concerns indicating a high developmental risk.
conclusionsThe prevalence of parental concerns measured with the PEDS indicating developmental risk is substantial. There is increased prevalence associated with biological and psychosocial adversity.
trial registrationPROSPERO Registration: CRD42012003215.
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