The predictive value of the ages and stages questionnaire in late infancy for low average cognitive ability at age 5

Autor: Andrea K. Bowe, Jonathan Hourihane, Anthony Staines, Deirdre M. Murray
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Bowe, Andrea K. ORCID: 0000-0002-1874-234X , Hourihane, Jonathan, Staines, Anthony ORCID: 0000-0001-9161-1357 and Murray, Deirdre M. ORCID: 0000-0002-2201-9912 (2022) The predictive value of the ages and stages questionnaire in late infancy for low average cognitive ability at age 5. Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child, 111 (6). pp. 1194-1200. ISSN 0803-5253
ISSN: 1651-2227
0803-5253
DOI: 10.1111/apa.16309
Popis: Aim This retrospective, longitudinal study examined the predictive value of the ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ) in late infancy for identifying children who progressed to have low cognitive ability at 5 years of age. Methods The ASQ was performed on 755 participants from the Irish BASELINE birth cohort at 24 or 27 months of age. Intelligence quotient was measured at age 5 with the Kaufmann Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition, and low cognitive ability was defined as a score more than 1 standard deviation below the mean. The ASQ’s predictive value was examined, together with other factors associated with low cognitive ability at 5 years. Results When the ASQ was performed at 24 or 27 months, the overall sensitivity for identifying low cognitive ability at 5 years was 20.8% and the specificity was 91.1%. Using a total score cut-off point increased the sensitivity to 46.6% and 71.4% at 24 and 27 months, but specificity fell to 74.1% and 67.2%, respectively. After adjusting for ASQ performance, maternal education and family income were strongly associated with cognitive outcomes at 5 years. Conclusion The ASQ did not detect the majority of children with low cognitive ability at age 5. Alternative methods need investigation.
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