Translating Evidence Based Developmental Screening Into Pediatric Primary Care

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of implementing the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP's) recommendation that clinicians provide developmental surveillance at all well child visits and institute developmental screening at critical developmental periods in childhood, namely at 9, 18, 24 and 30 months of age.

Detailed Description
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The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of implementing the AAP's recommendation that clinicians provide developmental surveillance at all well child visits and institute developmental screening at critical developmental periods in childhood, namely at 9, 18, 24 and 30 months of age. The study will also examine its acceptance by pediatric practices, its adoption and adaptation in urban pediatric practices, and the effectiveness of a developmental screening protocol that conforms to the AAP and Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) recommendations compared with that of developmental surveillance alone.

Official Title
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Translating Evidence Based Developmental Screening Into Pediatric Primary Care ( Aims 2 and 3 )

Conditions
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Developmental Delays

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Developmental screening using ASQ and MCHAT
* Other: Developmental screening using ASQ and MCHAT


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age birth to 30 months of age by the start of the intervention phase. Child's Primary Care Physician has consented to participate in the study Parental/guardian permission (informed consent). Exclusion Criteria: Premature Infants (less than 36 weeks of gestation) Children with prior identified developmental delay. Children with major congenital anomalies/genetic disorders Children placed in foster care

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 30 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Screening
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: SRS<br>School Readiness Specialist (SRS) will administer the screening questionnaire to the subject during the intervention period, at the subject's 9, 18, 24 and 30 month visits. They will then see their PCP for a well child visit in which the results of the test will be interpreted, developmental counseling and/or anticipatory guidance provided as per usual care. EI (Early intervention) referral will be completed, at the discretion of the providers, if the subject fails the developmental screen or the caregivers raise a specific concern about the child's development. | Other: Developmental screening using ASQ and MCHAT<br>* In the SRS intervention arm subjects will complete developmental screening tools with a school readiness specialist at their 9, 18, 24 and 30 month well child visits and then complete their well child visit with their primary care clinician to discuss the results.<br>|
| Experimental: Provider<br>Primary Care Physician (PCP) will do the developmental screening at the subject's 9, 18, 24 and 30 month well child visits. Once the screening questionnaire is complete the PCP will then score the screening tool and interpret the test results. Developmental counseling and/or anticipatory guidance will be provided, as per usual care. EI (Early intervention) referral will be completed, at the discretion of the providers, if the subject fails the developmental screen or the caregivers raise a specific concern about the child's development. | Other: Developmental screening using ASQ and MCHAT<br>* Subjects who are randomized to PCP arm will be screened for developmental delays by their Primary Care Clinician at their 9, 18, 24 and 30 month well child visits. The corresponding screening tools may be mailed to the study participants 2 weeks before the scheduled well child visits. Those who do not complete the screening tools or those who did not receive them in the mail will then complete the questionnaire in the office prior to seeing their doctor or with their doctor. The PCP will then score the screening tool and interpret the test results. Developmental counseling and/or anticipatory guidance will be provided, as per usual care. EI referral will be completed, at the discretion of the provider with the approval of the caregiver , if the subject fails the developmental screen or the caregivers raise a specific concern about the child's development.<br>|
| No Intervention: Routine<br>Subjects randomized to routine surveillance will receive routine preventive care as well as developmental surveillance at all well child visits, including the 9, 18, 24 and 30 month visits. EI referral will be completed, at the discretion of the provider, if the PCP observes a developmental delay during surveillance or the caregivers raise a specific concern about the child's development. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The primary outcome measure for this study will be the percentage of children enrolled in the study who are identified as having a developmental delay. |  | We assessed this between June to October 2010 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of children in the study who are referred to Early Intervention Services |  | We assessed this in June 2010 | 
| Percentage of children in the study who enroll in Early Intervention Services |  | We will assess this between June to October 2010 | 
| Percent of parents enrolled in the study who report as satisfied with the intervention |  | We assessed this between March and September 2010 | 
| Percent of providers enrolled in the study who report as satisfied with the intervention. |  | We will assess this between March and September 2010 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Developmental delays, Early intervention services