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Anna J Esbensen1,2, Emily K Schworer1, Deborah J Fidler3
1Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are increasingly involved in clinical trials that target developmental outcomes, like cognition and behavior. The increased focus on treatment in DS has led to ongoing discussions regarding the selection of outcome measures using syndrome-informed criteria. This discourse is warranted as clinical trials can fail if the outcome measures selected are inappropriate for individuals with DS or do not take into account the behavioral phenotype commonly associated with DS. This review focuses on the challenges present in the measurement of outcomes in DS, with a specific focus on considerations made in evaluating cognitive, language, and behavioral/psychopathology outcomes. This review also provides a summary of recommendations for assessment of outcomes in these domains as well as recommendations for future research. The impact of physical health and assessment psychometrics on the measurement of outcomes is also reviewed.
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