R S Moreira1, L C Magalhães2, C M Siqueira3, C R L Alves4. 1. Department of Health Sciences at the Federal University of Santa Catarina/Araranguá, Rod. Gov. Jorge Lacerda, 3201 Jardim das Avenidas, Araranguá, SC, ZIP CODE: 88.906-072, Brazil. Electronic address: rafaela.moreira@ufsc.br. 2. Department of Occupational Therapy at theFederal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, ZIP CODE 31270-901, Brazil. Electronic address: liviacmag@gmail.com. 3. Department of Pediatrics at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190-room 267, Belo Horizonte, MG. ZIP CODE 30130100, Brazil. Electronic address: cmsiqueira@hotmail.com. 4. Department of Pediatrics at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190-room 267, Belo Horizonte, MG. ZIP CODE 30130100, Brazil. Electronic address: lindgrenalves@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To replicate the original normative study of the SWYC's Milestones Questionnaires for children in Brazil. Our goals were to compare the performance of Brazilian and North American children using this screening tool and to verify the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study with children aged 1-65 months and their guardians, recruited in southern Brazil. Parents were interviewed using the Developmental Milestones questionnaire, which contains 10 questions about cognitive, motor, social, and language abilities. Item response theory was used to examine item validity. RESULTS: We interviewed 415 parents. SWYC provided the most information on the children's development between 10 and 30 months. The performance of Brazilian and North American children was quite similar when children are younger than 36 months old. Above 36 months, North American children performed almost all items earlier than Brazilians. Convergent validity was 0.73 and internal consistency 0.97. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of the Developmental Milestones questionnaire presented acceptable measurement qualities that support the SWYĆs potential as a developmental screening tool. As we found important differences between North American and Brazilian children in achieving the milestones, especially among the oldest children, additional normative studies are needed.
OBJECTIVE: To replicate the original normative study of the SWYC's Milestones Questionnaires for children in Brazil. Our goals were to compare the performance of Brazilian and North American children using this screening tool and to verify the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study with children aged 1-65 months and their guardians, recruited in southern Brazil. Parents were interviewed using the Developmental Milestones questionnaire, which contains 10 questions about cognitive, motor, social, and language abilities. Item response theory was used to examine item validity. RESULTS: We interviewed 415 parents. SWYC provided the most information on the children's development between 10 and 30 months. The performance of Brazilian and North American children was quite similar when children are younger than 36 months old. Above 36 months, North American children performed almost all items earlier than Brazilians. Convergent validity was 0.73 and internal consistency 0.97. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of the Developmental Milestones questionnaire presented acceptable measurement qualities that support the SWYĆs potential as a developmental screening tool. As we found important differences between North American and Brazilian children in achieving the milestones, especially among the oldest children, additional normative studies are needed.
Authors: Paula Fabiana Sobral da Silva; Sophie Helena Eickmann; Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes; Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos; Marilia de Carvalho Lima; Celina M Turchi Martelli; Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo; Elizabeth B Brickley; Laura Cunha Rodrigues; Fabiana Cristina Lima da Silva Pastich Gonçalves; Maria Durce Costa Gomes Carvalho; Wayner Vieira de Souza; Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho Journal: BMC Pediatr Date: 2020-10-10 Impact factor: 2.125