Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM)
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Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
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Purpose
A brief emotional and behavioural screening questionnaire for children and young people. The tool can capture the perspective of children and young people, their parents and teachers.
Useful for assessment and outcomes
Children aged 11-17 years can complete themselves
Parents/carers/teachers complete for children aged 2-17
Assesment Type
Patient Group
Other
Age Group
Children (3-12 years) | Adolescents (13-17 years) | Young Adult (18+ years)
ICF domain
Activity & Participation
Area of assessment
Quality of Life
Key description
Description
A paper report of 25 items: 5 scales of 5 items each
1) Emotional symptoms subscale
2) Conduct problems subscale
3) Hyperactivity/inattention subscale
4) Peer relationships problem subscale
5) Prosocial behaviour subscale
Reliability /
Validity
Reliability moderate 0.70
Validity is variable between subsets.
https://www.corc.uk.net/outcome-experience-measures/strengths-and-difficulties-questionnaire-sdq/
Strengths /
Weaknesses
Complex administration due to several versions available
Cost
Can get a licence through NHS digital Paper forms and scoring sheets can be downloaded & printed for
Equipment required
Printable from SDQ website
Training required
N/A
Considerations & references
https://www.sdqinfo.org/a0.html
Cost
Can get a licence through NHS digital
Paper forms and scoring sheets can be downloaded & printed for free at:
https://sdqinfo.org/py/sdqinfo/b3.py?language=Englishqz(UK
https://sdqinfo.org/py/sdqinfo/c0.py
https://www.corc.uk.net/outcome-experience-measures/strengths-and-difficulties-questionnaire-sdq/
Time to complete
5-10 minutes
Languages
Available in 85 languages
If you spot any errors or wish to suggest any amendments to this summary, please contact paediatricmeasures@apcp.org.uk