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Table 5 List of measurement tools consulted in preparing the CREDI items

From: Development and validation of an early childhood development scale for use in low-resourced settings

Name

Citation

Developed in high-income countries

 Ages & Stages Questionnaire

Bricker, Diane D., Jane Squires, and Linda Mounts. Ages & stages questionnaires: A parent-completed, child-monitoring system. Baltimore (MD): Paul H. Brookes, 1999.

 Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development—III

Bayley, Nancy. Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development: Bayley-III. Harcourt Assessment, Psych. Corporation, 2006.

 Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

Gioia, G. A., Isquith, P. K., Guy, S. C., & Kenworthy, L. (2000). Test review Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Child Neuropsychology, 6(3), 235–238.

 Child Behavior Checklist

Achenbach, Thomas M., and C. Edelbrock. Child Behavior Checklist. Burlington (Vt) 7 (1991).

 Minnesota Child Development Inventory

Ireton, Harry, and Edward Thwing. Minnesota Child Development Inventory. Minneapolis: Behavior Science Systems, 1974.

 Denver Developmental Screening Test

Frankenburg, William K., and Josiah B. Dodds. The Denver developmental screening test. The Journal of Pediatrics 71.2 (1967): 181–191.

 Early Childhood Longitudinal Study—Birth Cohort, 9 and 24mo parent report

Andreassen, Carol, and Philip Fletcher. “Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B): Psychometric Report for the 2-Year Data Collection. Methodology Report. NCES 2007-084.” National Center for Education Statistics (2007).

 Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME)

Caldwell, Bettye M., and Robert H. Bradley. Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment. Little Rock: University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1984.

 Infant Behavior Questionnaire

Gartstein, Maria A., and Mary K. Rothbart. “Studying infant temperament via the revised Infant Behavior Questionnaire.” Infant Behavior and Development 26.1 (2003): 64–86.

 Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

Kaufman, Alan S. K-ABC: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children: Interpretive manual. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service, 1983.

 MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory

Fenson, Larry, et al. MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories. 2007.

 Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status

Glascoe, Frances Page. Collaborating with parents: Using Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status to detect and address developmental and behavioral problems. Ellsworth & Vandermeer Press, 1998.

 Leiter International Performance Scale

Roid, G., & Miller, L. (1997). Leiter International Performance Scale—Revised. Wood Dale, IL: Stoelting

 Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire

Goodman, Robert. “The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A research note.” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 38.5 (1997): 581–586.

 Vineland Adaptive Behavior Questionnaire

Sparrow, Sara S., David A. Balla, and Domenic V. Cicchetti. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Interview edition, survey form manual. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service, 1984.

Developed in low- and middle-income countries

 Kilifi Developmental Inventory

Abubakar, A., et al. “Monitoring psychomotor development in a resource limited setting: an evaluation of the Kilifi Developmental Inventory.” Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health 28.3 (2008): 217–226.

 Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool

Gladstone, Melissa, et al. “The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): the creation, validation, and reliability of a tool to assess child development in rural African settings.” PLoS medicine 7.5 (2010): e1000273.

 Early Childhood Development Index

UNICEF. Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), 2009–2012.

 Rapid Neurodevelopmental Assessment Instrument

Khan, Naila Zaman, et al. “Validation of Rapid Neurodevelopmental Assessment Instrument for under-two-year-old children in Bangladesh.” Pediatrics 125.4 (2010): e755–e762.

Khan, Naila Z., et al. “Validation of Rapid Neurodevelopmental Assessment for 2-to 5-year-old children in Bangladesh.” Pediatrics 131.2 (2013): e486–e494.

 World Health Organization Gross Motor Milestones

Onis, Mercedes. “WHO Motor Development Study: Windows of achievement for six gross motor development milestones.” Acta Paediatrica 95.S450 (2006): 86–95.