Table 3.

Neurodevelopmental questionnaires at preschool age

Dimension	Standardised questionnaire	Description	Time (min)
General health/quality of life	Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)	Includes 23 items, which cover five dimensions of health (physical, emotional, psychosocial, social and school functioning). Adapted for children’s age group and includes a parent proxy report for children between 5 and 7 years of age.	<5
Behavioural problems	Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)	Includes 25 items divided between five behavioural scales (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity-inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviour). Designed for parents of children aged 4–10 years.	5
Executive functioning	Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool (BRIEF-P)	Includes 63 items covering five clinical scales (inhibit, shift, emotional control, working memory and plan/organise), three clinical indexes (inhibitory self-control, flexibility and emergent metacognition) and a global executive composite. For preschool age (from 2 to 5 years and 11 months).	10–15
Global development	Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)	Includes 30 items assessing five developmental areas (communication, fine and gross motor development, problem solving and personal-social).	10