TY - JOUR
AU - A. C. Meinert
AU - S. S. Mire
AU - H. J. Kim
AU - A. B. Shellman
AU - M. A. Keller-Margulis
AU - D. F. Curtis
A1 - 
AB - Primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently serve pediatric patients with developmental delays and disorders (DD/D). Although the most widely used primary care behavioral health screener, the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17), is validated for use with children without DD/D, it is unclear whether this measure accurately identifies behavioral health symptoms in youth with DD/D. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the PSC-17 for children with DD/D. Medical record data from 3596 pediatric patients at a primary care clinic were analyzed. Descriptive analyses, measurement invariance testing, and internal consistency evaluations were conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the PSC-17. The results of these analyses support the use of the PSC-17 for behavioral health screening for children with DD/D. Behavioral health screening in this population is critical, because the timely identification of behavioral health concerns can facilitate early intervention, which may enhance long-term functioning.
AD - Psychology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.; Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.; Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.; Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.; Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences, College of Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.; Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
AN - 39342434
BT - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
C5 - Measures; Healthcare Disparities
CP - 5
DA - Jun
DO - 10.1177/00099228241284095
DP - NLM
ET - 20240928
IS - 5
JF - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
LA - eng
N2 - Primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently serve pediatric patients with developmental delays and disorders (DD/D). Although the most widely used primary care behavioral health screener, the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17), is validated for use with children without DD/D, it is unclear whether this measure accurately identifies behavioral health symptoms in youth with DD/D. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the PSC-17 for children with DD/D. Medical record data from 3596 pediatric patients at a primary care clinic were analyzed. Descriptive analyses, measurement invariance testing, and internal consistency evaluations were conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the PSC-17. The results of these analyses support the use of the PSC-17 for behavioral health screening for children with DD/D. Behavioral health screening in this population is critical, because the timely identification of behavioral health concerns can facilitate early intervention, which may enhance long-term functioning.
PY - 2025
SN - 0009-9228
SP - 656
EP - 664+
ST - A Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 for Children With Developmental Delays and Disorders
T1 - A Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 for Children With Developmental Delays and Disorders
T2 - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
TI - A Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 for Children With Developmental Delays and Disorders
U1 - Measures; Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1177/00099228241284095
VL - 64
VO - 0009-9228
Y1 - 2025
ER -