title: Simple screen proves highly accurate in identifying children with special needs.
abstract: Research shows that the relatively small group of children with special health care needs accounts for more than 80% of all child-related health care costs, and there is plenty of evidence that the care of these children is a far cry from optimal. See what steps are being taken to give these children the attention they need, and check out a simple new tool designed to identify children with special health care needs.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000145:classification*; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States