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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Neuropsychol. 2017 Dec 21;32(7):1226–1255. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2017.1413211

Table 1.

Cognitive and developmental assessments reported in PMS studies

Measure Standardized Age Range Administration Method Description and Domains PMS Studies: Cohort Descriptions PMS Studies: Average Reported Mental Age Equivalent
Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development- Third Edition (BSID-III) (Albers & Grieve, 2007) 1–42 mos. Direct testing, with parent/caregiver input;
60 minutes
Cognitive, Language, Motor, Social/emotional, Adaptive behavior n=4; age range: 23 mos-34 yr.; (Denayer et al., 2012) 10.4 mos.
n=32; age range: 8–178 mos.; (Zwanenburg et al., 2016) 15.6 mos.
Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Test (SON) (Snijders et al., 1989) 2.5–17 yrs. Direct testing by clinician; 50 minutes Nonverbal: Spatial, Insight, Reasoning abilities n=1; age: 108 mos.;
(Denayer et al., 2012)
36–42 mos.
Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised
(LIPS) (Roid & Miller, 2011)
3–75 yrs. Direct testing by clinician;
20–45 minutes
Nonverbal: Reasoning, Visualization, Memory, Attention n=1; age: 59 mos.;
(Simenson, Oiglane-Shlik, Teek, Kuuse, & Ounap, 2014)
41 mos.
n=2; (Soorya et al., 2013) AE N/A
n=2; age range: 71–109 mos.; (Kolevzon, Bush, et al., 2014) 33.5 mos.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) (Wechsler, 1991) 6–16 yrs. Direct testing;
48–65 minutes
Verbal Comprehension, Freedom from distractibility, perceptual organization, Processing speed (n=1) (Simenson et al., 2014) AE N/A
n=1; age: 104 mos.;
(Philippe et al., 2008)
IQ: 51
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence, Third Edition (WPPSI-III)
(Wechsler, 2002)
2:6–7:7 yrs. Clinician administered & rated;
45–60 minutes
Verbal, Fluid reasoning, Working memory, Processing speed n=1; age: 119 mos.; (Zwanenburg et al., 2016) 52 mos.
Griffiths Mental Developmental Scale (GMDS) (Griffiths, 1976) Birth-8 yrs. Direct testing by clinician;
50–60 minutes
Development in: Locomotor, Personal-social, Hearing & language, Eye and hand coordination, Performance, Practical reasoning
(n=1) (Simenson et al., 2014) AE N/A
Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale- Fifth Edition (SB-5) (Roid, 2003) 2–85 yrs. Direct testing by clinician;
50 minutes
Fluid reasoning, Knowledge, Quantitative reasoning, Visual-spatial processing, Working memory
IQ scales: Verbal, Nonverbal, Full
(n=1) (Soorya et al., 2013) AE N/A
Parental Involvement Project (PIP) Developmental Charts (Jeffree & McConkey, 1998) Birth-60 mos. Parent/Caregiver rated Gross motor, Fine motor, Self-care, Play, Language (n=35) (Jeffries et al., 2005) AE N/A
Battelle Developmental, Inventory (BDI) (Newborg, Stock, Wnek, Guidubaldi, & Svinicki, 1988) Birth-7 yrs. Direct testing by clinician;
90 minutes
Personal-social, Adaptive, Motor, Communication, Cognitive n= 20; age range: 2–26 years; (Phelan et al., 2001) Cognitive AE: 9.3 mos.
Motor AE: 11.3 mos.
Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) (Mullen, 1995) Birth-68 mos. Direct testing by clinician;
40–60 minutes
Gross motor, Visual perception, Fine motor, Expressive language, Receptive language n= 27; age range: 1.6–45 years;
(Soorya et al., 2013)
Receptive AE: 11.63 mos.
Expressive AE: 7.52 mos.
Fine Motor AE: 14.89 mos. Gross Motor AE: 17.95 mos.
n=24; age range: 2–11 years; (Mieses et al., 2016) Mean DQ: 29.2
n=7; age range: 61–177 mos.; (Kolevzon, Bush, et al., 2014) 12.7 mos.
Psychoeducational, Profile Revised (PEP-R) (E Schopler et al., 1990) 6 mos. - 7 yrs. (functional level)
6 mos. - 12 yrs.
(chronological age)
Direct testing by clinician;
45–90 minutes
Imitation, Perception, Fine motor, Gross motor, Hand-eye integration, Cognitive performance, Cognitive verbal; Behavioral assessment: Play, Affect, Interest in materials, Sensory, Language n=7; age range: 51–136 mos.;(Philippe et al., 2008) Cognitive performance AE: 23.7 mos.
Cognitive Verbal AE: 15 mos.

AE = age equivalent

DQ = developmental quotient

IQ = intellectual quotient

Mos. = months

N/A = not available or not reported

PMS = Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Yrs. = years