ESSENCE-Q obtained in routine Japanese public child health check-ups may be a valuable tool in neurodevelopmental screening.

Yuhei Hatakenaka Masato MaedaHitoshi NinomiyaKoutarou Hachiya Elisabeth Fernell Christopher Gillberg

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)

The ESSENCE-Q results used by nurses and psychologists showed good validity. Future studies should confirm the effectiveness of this tool to identify children in need of clinical detailed neurodevelopmental assessment.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
young adults
clinical practice
current status
emergency department
case control