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MMDST

Administration andScoring Directions


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SCORING DELAYS IN

DEVELOPMENT NO, pedals tricycle

Child never had any opportunityto try a bicycle. never failednor refused

Items scored NO are notconsidered in the overall test

scores.


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SCORING DELAYS INDEVELOPMENT

Test item that is failed andwhich falls completely to the

left of age line is considered adelay.

Means, child failed to pass anitem which 90% of childrennormally can pass at youngerage


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Delays are used to interpretthe total MMDST results.

Delays on the test form areemphasized by shading the

right end of the bar of thedelayed item.


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If age line touches theright end of the bar, theitem is not considered a

delay.


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12 19 20 21 22 23 2416 17 1814 15

Delay because it completelyto the left of the age line

Not a delay becausebar only touchesthe age line

Not a delay because it isCrossed by the age line


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INTERPRETING THE TESTRESULTS

MMDST result isinterpreted as NOMRAL,QUESTIONABLE, ABNORMAL

OR UNTESTABLE dependingon the number of delays


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Remember!!!!!! That adelay is any failure thatcompletely falls to the left

of the age line


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To properly interpret theresult of the test, followthe steps listed

Step 1

Mark each delay by heavilyshading the right end of the

bar


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Step 2

Count the number of sectorsthat have 2 or more delays

Step 3

Count the number of scores thathave 1 delay with no passes

intersecting the age line in thesame sector


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Step 4

Interpret the result usingthe following criteria

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NORMALAny condition not listed above

UNTESTABLEWhen REFUSALS occur in numberslarge enough to cause the test result to

be QUESTIONABLE or ABNORMAL if

these were scored as failures

QUESTIONABLE1 or more sectors with 1 delay and in

that sector, no passes intersecting the

age line

QUESTIONABLE1 sector with 2 or more delays

ABNORMAL1 sector with 2 or more delaysplus 1 or

more sectors with 1 delay and in that

same sector, no passes intersecting

the age line

ABNORMAL2 or more sectors with 2 or more delays

INTERPRETATIONCRITERIA


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At the bottom of the ageline, indicate the testresult and interpretation

E.g. Abnormal, reasons: 2sectors have 2 delays


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DISCUSSING THE TEST

RESULT

At the end of the test, askparent whether childsperformance is typical of his

ability and behavior. Why? Sometimes child may

be too shy, ill, tired, or upset

when tested to show whathe can actually perform


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DISCUSSING THE TEST

RESULT

Overall interpretation should begiven to parent in general termsrather than using the labels

ABNORMAL, QUESTIONABLE ORNORMAL

Praise child if child done welland assure mother child isdeveloping as he should be


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DISCUSSING THE TEST

RESULT

If, the child has a numberof delays, remind that thisis just a screening test

and that you would like totest the child again afterapproximately two weeks


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RETESTING

To retest draw on thesame form the age lineusing another color of

pencil Write the date at the top

of new age line


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RETESTING

If, a child is abnormal,questionable, oruntestable on second test

should be referred topediatrician or healthpersonnel for further

evaluation


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RETESTING

Nurses can be trained toteach parents skills indevelopmental stimulation

Continued surveillanceand periodic retestingshould be done


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