Research article summary (published 30 Aug 1982):

Assessing the predictive validity of developmental milestones.

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Parental report of development milestones influences the physician's decision to refer for developmental evaluation and early education. The predictive validity of commonly reported milestones was evaluated by collecting data from records in a comprehensive care clinic. Multivariate analyses determined the relationships among age of milestone achievement and Wechsler intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) intelligence quotient (IQ) scores. Other routinely collected medical and demographic information was then added, and stepwise regressions determined the best combinations of predictors of WISC-R IQ scores. Milestones alone predicted 24 to 42% of the variance in WISC-R IQ scores, suggesting that there are meaningful relationships between the age of attainment of milestones and later intellectual functioning. However, when other medical and demographic information was added to the prediction equation, the predictive power of milestones was overshadowed by that of the new variables. Milestones are validated as one criterion for referral for specialized early development services, but adding other objective data, including standardized developmental screening, is recommended for optimal decision making.

Author information

Author/s: Funk, J B (JB); Ruppert, E S (ES); Jurs, S (S);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP (J Dev Behav Pediatr), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1982-Sep; vol 3 (issue 3) : pp 143-5

Dates: Created 1982/12/18; Completed 1982/12/18; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 7130402, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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Adolescent Child Child Development Educational Status Female Humans

Humans Intelligence Male Mothers Social Class Wechsler Scales

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