Use of the Bayley III Child Development Rating Scale in Brazilian Children: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of Bayley III scale surveys in Brazilian children. The PRISMA recommendations were followed, with searches in the MEDLINE, LILACS, SCIELO, Scopus, PUBMED and Web of Science databases. The review included articles published in the Portuguese and English languages between 2006 and 2018. A total of 856 studies were found after the title and abstract analysis, and 24 were selected. The studies evaluated the development of preterm, typical, daycare, and atypical children, being the majority resident in the Southeast region and up to 12 months of age. The literature pointed to the prevalence of risk factors and high percentages of suspected and delayed neuropsychomotor development among the Brazilian children evaluated.