Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test-II Primary Care Screener (PDDST-II PCS)

The PDDST-II PCS is a 22-item questionnaire that is designed to be completed by the child’s parent/caregiver. It takes parents between 10 to 20 minutes to complete and is easily scored and interpreted by providers. The sensitivity and specificity are both high at 0.92 and 0.91 respectively.

Many practices may find this tool to be costly at $42 per packet of 25. The PDDST-II PCS cannot be copied.

  • Uses parental information
  • Cost: $42 per packet of 25
  • Time: 10-20 minutes for parents, 5 minutes for providers
  • Languages: English, Spanish
  • Age Range: 18-24 months
  • Sensitivity 0.92
  • Specificity 0.91
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