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Screening for developmental disabilities in HIV positive and HIV negative children in South Africa: Results from the Asenze Study.

Justin R KnoxStephen M ArpadiShuaib KauchaliMurray CraibJane D KvalsvigMyra TaylorFatimatou BahClaude MellinsLeslie L Davidson
Published in: PloS one (2018)
In this first report of the use of the TQ screen in the isiZulu language, it was found to have high sensitivity for detecting serious developmental disabilities in children, especially HIV positive children. The performance of the TQ in this sample indicates utility for making best use of limited neurodevelopmental resources by screening HIV positive children.
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