The relationship between the ages and stages questionnaire, 3rd edition scores in early childhood and future cognitive abilities in young Nepalese children

The Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd edition (ASQ-3) could be a feasible tool in resource-poor settings. Little is known on the relationship between scores on the ASQ-3 and later intellectual abilities in these settings. To examine the relationship between ASQ-3 scores during the first and second y...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2024-10, Vol.24 (1), p.642-8, Article 642
Main Authors: Shrestha, Merina, Kvestad, Ingrid, Hysing, Mari, Ranjitkar, Suman, Ulak, Manjeswori, Chandyo, Ram K, Strand, Tor A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age and stage questionnaire
Care and treatment
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Children
Cognition
Cognition disorders
Correlation
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Examinations
Female
Growth Disorders - diagnosis
Growth Disorders - epidemiology
Health aspects
Humans
Infant
Intelligence
Linear Models
Male
Nepal
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Validity
Wechsler Scales
WPSSI
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Summary:The Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd edition (ASQ-3) could be a feasible tool in resource-poor settings. Little is known on the relationship between scores on the ASQ-3 and later intellectual abilities in these settings. To examine the relationship between ASQ-3 scores during the first and second year of life and intellectual abilities at 4 years of age in Nepalese children. In a cohort of 600 children at-risk of stunting, the ASQ-3 was performed at 6-11 and 18-23 months, and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence, fourth edition (WPPSI-IV) at 4 years. We examined the relationship between the ASQ-3 scores and WPPSI-IV full scale IQ (FSIQ) using Spearman correlation coefficients and linear regression models. Correlations between ASQ-3 total scores and FSIQ was 0.17 (95% CI 0.07, 0.27) at 6-11 and 0.34 (95% CI 0.26, 0.44) at 18-23 months explaining 2 and 12% of the variance respectively. Except for the communication subscale at 18-23 months with moderate correlations, correlations between the ASQ-3 subscales and FSIQ were weak. Our findings suggest a modest relationship between ASQ-3 scores in early childhood and intellectual abilities at 4 years.
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/s12887-024-05112-3