Validation of the Dominican system for measuring early childhood development.
Laura V Sánchez-VincitoreMaría Angélica Alonso PelleranoMaría Elena ValdezAngie Sabrina JiménezCarlos B Ruiz-MatukArachu CastroFelipe DíazDaniel Cubilla-BonnetierPublished in: F1000Research (2024)
SIMEDID is a valid and reliable instrument for depicting childhood development in national evaluations. Its integration with electronic platforms for national monitoring represents a cost-effective, time-efficient screening tool adapted to the Dominican sociocultural context. This represents a promising tool to strengthen strategies that support early childhood development.