Observational studyDevelopmental medicine and child neurology2026
Screening for brain-related comorbidities in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Construction, reliability, and validity of the BIND screener.
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- Screening for brain-related comorbidities in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Construction, reliability, and validity of the BIND screener.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Observational
- Neuropsychological and Emotional-Behavioral Profiles in Pediatric Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Single-Center Clinical Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Understanding the neurobehavioural impact of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A multicentre European study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
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aimTo develop a brief, reliable, and valid screening tool and to provide normative data for the identification of individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at risk of brain-related comorbidities.
methodAn 18-item proxy/self-report screening tool covering nine comorbidity areas was developed on the basis of existing literature and expert consensus, and translated into 11 languages. In this cross-sectional observational study, data from 835 individuals with DMD (aged 5-42 years) were used to assess reliability, construct validity, and diagnostic accuracy. A subsample of 90 participants completed cognitive and behavioural assessments for concurrent validity analyses.
resultsThe Brain Involvement iN Dystrophinopathies (BIND) screener showed excellent internal consistency (α = 0.89) and a factor structure aligned with theoretical domains. Age-related patterns were observed across domains. The total score (Duchenne Brain Comorbidity Score) correlated with clinical and cognitive markers in the validation subsample. Receiver operating characteristic analysis in the full sample yielded an area under the curve of 0.78, with a cut-off score of 20/72 providing optimal sensitivity (71.6%) and specificity (72.5%) for identifying parent- or self-reported neurodevelopmental conditions previously diagnosed by professionals.
interpretationThe BIND screener is a brief, psychometrically robust tool that facilitates early identification of brain-related comorbidities in DMD and may be applied in both clinical practice and research.
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