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The Ages and Stages Questionnaire—Not an Outcome Measure

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6171

February 09, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This Viewpoint discusses the limits of using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) as a primary outcome measure of child development instead of its initial purpose as a developmental screener.

Corresponding Author: Amy K. Connery, PsyD, ABPP-CN, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 E 16th Ave, 285, Aurora, CO 80045 (amy.connery@childrenscolorado.org).

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