The value of the Infant/Child Monitoring Questionnaire for identification of developmental disability among neonatal intensive care unit graduates.
OBJECTIVE
We hypothesized that the Infant/Child Monitoring Questionnaire (ICMQ) could be used to identify at-risk infants eligible for developmental interventional services.


METHODS
Of this cross-sectional observational study, group A (n = 108) included a retrospective review of moderate risk infants scheduled for developmental assessment clinic (DAC) visits. Group B (n = 108) included moderate-risk infants whose parents completed the ICMQ. Group C (n = 67) included high-risk infants who were seen in the DAC and whose parents completed the ICMQ.


RESULTS
For group A infants, 43.5% were seen in the DAC; 10.6% of these visits resulted in an intervention. For group B infants, 56.5% of parents completed the ICMQ; 66.7% of subsequent visits resulted in an intervention. For group C infants, comparison of ICMQ and DAC visits showed moderate agreement (kappa = 0.50).


CONCLUSIONS
The ICMQ is a useful tool to identify moderate-risk infants requiring further intervention, but caution must be used when applied to high-risk infants.
Hughes
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Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Thomas
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Iatrow
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Bozynski
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D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D010290:Parents; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires