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Target Audience: Primary care pediatricians
A systematic review was conducted to develop evidence-based recommendations on population-based screening for developmental delay in children aged 1 to 4 years who show no signs of developmental delay and whose parents and clinicians have no concerns about development.
No evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) indicates that screening children for developmental delay improves health outcomes.
High-quality RCTs on the effectiveness of treatments for developmental delay detected by screening are lacking.
Low specificity of screening tools leads to a high proportion of false positives.
The ta…