Ages and Stages Questionnaire used to measure cognitive deficit in children born extremely preterm

Acta Paediatr. 2005 Sep;94(9):1327-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb02095.x.

Abstract

Aim: To validate the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and to measure average cognitive deficit in children born extremely preterm.

Methods: Parents of 30 term children aged 36-42 mo completed the ASQ and the children underwent the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence--Revised. In a second study, the ASQ was obtained in 22 children born extremely preterm and 19 term children at the age of 35-44 mo.

Results: The overall ASQ score correlated significantly with IQ (p=0.007). The children born extremely preterm had an ASQ score of -1.06 SD below the score of the term children (p=0.048).

Conclusion: The ASQ identified a developmental deficit of the expected magnitude.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature / psychology*
  • Intelligence
  • Intelligence Tests
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*