II. Background
- Replaced by the Child Development Inventory and the Infant Development Inventory
III. Description
- Pass-Fail Developmental Test for ages 3 to 72 months
- Parental questionnaire with 60 yes-no questions
- Requires 10 minutes for a parent to complete
IV. Efficacy
- Test Sensitivity: >75%
- Test Specificity: 70%
- Subject to parental reporting error
- Norms established from white middle class
- Minnesota Child Development Inventory (MCDI) has low efficacy in identifying delayed development
V. Resources and References
- Developmental and Behavioral Screening