Table 1

A comparison of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development – Third Edition and other standardised measures of child development

TestAge rangeBehavioural assessmentParent reportAbility testScreening testCognitiveMotorLanguageSocial-
emotional
Adaptive behaviourExecutive functionAdmin time
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development – Third Edition3 1–42 months30–90 min
Ages and Stages Questionnaire17 1–66 months10–15 min
Denver Developmental Screening Test18 0–6 years20–30 min
Griffiths Scales of Child Development-III9 0–6 years~60 min
Mullen Scales of Early Learning10 0–68 months15–60 min
Parent Report of Children’s Abilities19 24 months15 min
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales11 0–6 years45–60 min
Weschler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence20 2.6–7.7 years ✓30–60 min