Domain

Neurocognitive development

These measures have been identified as commonly used measures within the LifeCourse cohorts. These measures were identified to encourage potential opportunities for data harmonisation. The descriptions provided are intended to give cohort custodians and data users some common criteria to assess a survey for appropriateness to use in their own studies. It is not intended to mandate the use of any measure, or provide a comprehensive understanding of these measures.

This information was collated by the LifeCourse team from scoring manuals and documentation, publications, and official measure websites. To read about this process in more detail, access our report.

Measure No. of cohorts using measure Cost and accessibility Time to complete Key reference/s and measure information Reference frame Constructs assessed by measure Age range
CCC-2: Children’s Communication Checklist - Second Edition 3

$119.90 per 25 units

5-15 minutes

Parent responses indicate reference frame, ranging from less than once a week (or never) to several times/ a day (or always)
  • Cognitive functions
  • Communication skills
  • Peer relationship
  • Communication skills
  • Comprehension
  • Speech
  • Vocabulary

Parent report, index child aged 4-16 years
CSBS-DP-ITC: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile Infant-Toddler Checklist 5

“The Infant-Toddler Checklist is copyrighted by Brookes Publishing but is available for download for free. Contact rights@brookespublishing.com for information on reprinting or reposting.” – statement from Brookes website

5-10 minutes

https://brookespublish
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Current state
  • Communicates with gestures
  • Communication skills
  • Language development
  • Play behaviour
  • Social-emotional development
  • Communication skills
  • Comprehension
  • Language development
  • Vocabulary

Caregiver or trained professional report, index child between 6 and 24 months of age
CSHCNS: Children with Special Health Care Needs screener 5

No cost, but must complete a form to indicate use.

2 minutes

Bethell C.D., Read D., Stein R.E., Blumberg S.J., Wells N. and Newacheck P.W. (2002). Identifying children with special health care needs: development and evaluation of a short screening instrument. Ambulatory pediatrics: the official journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 2(1): 38-48. DOI: 10.1367/1539-4409(2002)002<0038:icwshc>2.0.co;2

Current state (with expected duration of condition is 12 months or longer)
  • Assessment of needs
  • Seen by service
  • Medications
  • Assessment of needs
  • Developmental screening

Parent report, <18 years
SATI: School Aged Temperament Inventory 5

Publicly available, no cost, permission not needed

~10 minutes (estimate)

McClowry, S.G. (1995). The development of the School-Age Temperament Inventory. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 41: 271-285.

Current state
  • Emotional adjustment
  • Hyperactive behaviour
  • Social behaviour
  • Persistence
  • Emotional adjustment
  • Persistence
  • Temperament

Parent report, index child aged 4-12
SCQ: Social Communication Questionnaire 5
  • $96.14 per pack of 20 via Pearson website.
  • Not currently pre-programmed into REDCap.

10 minutes

Past 3 months
  • Pervasive developmental disorder
  • Communication skills
  • Pervasive developmental disorder
  • Social skills
  • Communication skills
  • Social skills

Parent report, index child aged 4+
SSIS: Social Skills Improvement System 3

$47-84 per quantity of 25, price varies depending on format of materials and target age range

10-25 minutes per form

Gresham, F. and Elliott, S. N. (2008). Social skills improvement system (SSIS) rating scales. Bloomington, MN: Pearson Assessments

Current state
  • Educational achievement
  • Hyperactive behaviour
  • Pervasive developmental disorder
  • Problem behaviour
  • Social behaviour
  • Communication skills
  • Pervasive developmental disorder
  • Bullying
  • Communication skills
  • Versions for parent, teacher and student (ages 8-18 only) report
  • 3-18 years
STST: Short Temperament Scale for Toddlers 4

Pending clarification 

~5 minutes (estimate)

The STST is an Australian Temperament Project adaptation of the Toddler Temperament Scale.

  • Fullard, W., McDevitt, S.C. and Carey, W.B. (1984). Assessing temperament in one- to three-year old children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 9: 205-216. DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/9.2.205
  • Prior, M., Sanson, A., Oberklaid, F. and Northam, E. (1987). Measurement of temperament in 1 to 3 year old children. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 10: 121-132. DOI: 10.1177/016502548701000108
  • Sewell, J., Oberklaid, F., Prior, M., Sanson, A. and Kyrios, M. (1988). Temperament in Australian toddlers. Australian Paediatric Journal, 24: 343-345. DOI:  
    10.1111/j.1440-1754.1988.tb01385.x

Current state
  • Fussy infant
  • Hyperactive behaviour
  • Attention
  • Persistence
  • Prosocial behaviour
  • Fussy infant
  • Persistence
  • Temperament

Parent report, index child ages 1-3, but can be administered beyond 36 months