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Minnesota Child Developmental Inventory

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Minnesota Child Developmental Inventory, MCDI

  • Background
  1. Replaced by the Child Development Inventory and the Infant Development Inventory
  • Description
  1. Pass-Fail Developmental Test for ages 3 to 72 months
  2. Parental questionnaire with 60 yes-no questions
  3. Requires 10 minutes for a parent to complete
  • Efficacy
  1. Test Sensitivity: >75%
  2. Test Specificity: 70%
  3. Subject to parental reporting error
  4. Norms established from white middle class
  • Resources and References
  1. Behavior Science Systems (Test Publisher)
    1. Phone: (612) 929-6220
  2. Developmental and Behavioral Screening
    1. http://www.dbpeds.org/articles/dbtesting