Cultural adaptation, validation, and standardization of a developmental screening tool (ASQ-3) in Iranian children
نویسندگان
1 1. MD, Infectious Department, Bahrami Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Pediatrician, Population, Family and School Health Department - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
3 MD-MPH- Child Health Office- Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
4 Pediatric Neuro Rehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5 Pediatrician, Child Health Office- Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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doi
10.22037/ijcn.v18i2.39595چکیده
ObjectivesThis study aimed at culturally adapting, validating, and standardizing the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, third edition (ASQ-3) by implementing a nation-wide cross-sectional methodological study in order to provide a valid and reliable tool for determining the developmental status of Iranian children.Materials & MethodsThis cross-sectional and methodological study was conducted on Iranian children between 1-66 months. The ASQ-3 tool was translated; following that, its face and content validity, as well as the crosscultural adaptation were assessed by 51 specialists and experts in the field of pediatrics and child development. In order to determine the reliability of the ASQ-3 (using Cronbach’s alpha), and cut-off points. All statistical analyses were performed using STATA software.ResultsThis study was enrolled in 2 phases. The face and content validity, as well as the cultural relevance of the Persian version of ASQ- 3 was confirmed using panel of specialists views then researchers investigated 11,740 children aged 1-66 months in order to evaluate the reliability of the tool. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients (reliability) determined for the ASQ-3 and the cut-off points for the ASQ-3 of different age groups and domains were determined by calculating one and two SDs below the mean; the latter represents the main cutoff point, and the interval between the two represents the monitoring zone according to the ASQ-3 technical manual. ConclusionThe results of this study showed that the Iranian version of ASQ-3 is valid and reliable; moreover, the cut-off points designated for it can be implemented in the Iranian children community to assess their developmental status.
