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More pediatricians employ developmental screening tools
Key clinical point: Approximately two-thirds of pediatricians performed standardized developmental screening by 2016.
Major finding: Pediatricians’ self-reported use of developmental screening increased from 21% in 2002 to 63% in 2016.
Study details: The data come from the American Academy of Pediatrics Periodic Surveys in 2002, 2009, and 2016 that included 562, 532, and 469 respondents, respectively.
Disclosures: The study was supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Department of Health & Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
Lipkin PH et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar 2. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-0851.