title: Identification of functional domains in developmental measures: An ICF-CY analysis of Griffiths developmental scales and Schedule of Growing Skills II.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to identify functioning categories of the International Classification of Functionality, Disability and Health for Children and Youth covered by the Griffiths developmental scales and the Schedule of Growing Skills II (SGS-II), as well as to analyse levels of agreement between coders when assigning its items to the ICF-CY classification system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Items were linked to the ICF-CY following a content analysis procedure and the published linking rules. Agreement was calculated with Cohen's Kappa Coefficient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All SGS items assess mostly Activities and Participation, alike most of the Griffiths' scales except for the Language and Eye-hand coordination scales, which assess mostly Body Functions. Consistently with previous studies, agreement levels between coders vary considerably, thus being highly dependent on the nature of the concept analysed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although necessary from a capacity-driven approach to assessment, information collected with these instruments should be complemented with other assessments in order to cover all aspects of the child's life, in line with a systemic approach.
authors.affiliation: a University of Roehampton, School of Education , London , UK and.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences , Center of Developmental Psychology and Child Education, Porto University , Porto , Portugal.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences , Center of Developmental Psychology and Child Education, Porto University , Porto , Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007804:Language Development; D008124:Locomotion; D009048:Motor Skills; D009129:Muscle Tonus; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012648:Self Care; D012919:Social Behavior
keywords: Functioning; Griffiths; ICF-CY; SGS II