Developmental Screening Tools Used with First Nations Populations: A Systematic Review

• Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Main Authors: Sara Cibralic, Patrick Hawker, Feroza Khan, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Susan Woolfenden, Elisabeth Murphy, April Deering, Clare Schnelle, Sharnee Townsend, Kerrie Doyle, Valsamma Eapen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: developmental screening; screening tools; First Nations populations; Medicine; R; Prisma; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315627; https://doaj.org/article/321c7fba23ce45fa89aac0c80d8beb54

Developmental surveillance and screening is recommended for all children under five years of age, especially for those from at-risk populations such as First Nations children. No review to date has, however, evaluated the use of developmental screening tools with First Nations children. This review...