Parental estimate of child's developmental level in a high-risk population
Coplan, J.
American Journal of Diseases of Children 136(2): 101-104
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-922X PMID: 6175203 Document Number: 185864
Children (46) referred for developmental assessment underwent formal testing of language and intellectual development, and for each child a formal developmental quotient (FDQ) was obtained. Each child's mother was asked to provide a subjective estimate of her child's level of function, which was converted to a developmental quotient by dividing by the child's chronological age. The correlation coefficient between this derived parental developmental quotient estimate (DPDQE) and the FDQ was 0.85 (P < 0.001). The DPDQE displayed 75% sensitivity and 100% specificity in detecting children with an FDQ of 69 or less. The DPDQE may be useful as 1 component of the routine office examination for preschool children.