All articles were read to determine the main objective, design, target population, the type of screening test, and the purpose of using the test with Brazilian children METHODS: Two independent researchers selected references in English and Portuguese from five databases through which they searched for studies that used screening tests to assess the development of Brazilian children. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the use of standardized tools for child development screening used in studies with Brazilian children The accurate use of standardized tools is an indispensable condition for clinical practice and research aimed at detecting developmental risks and other problems in children INTRODUCTION: Screening instruments are widely used to monitor child development. IIUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
IPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES) - Vitória (ES), Brasil Karolina Alves de Albuquerque I Ana Cristina Barros da Cunha II New trends in instruments for child development screening in Brazil: a systematic review
