The Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) is an open-access package specifically designed to provide a standardized method for measuring development of children birth to 36 months of age at population and programmatic levels globally. The GSED measures (Short Form and Long Form) capture child development holistically through a common unit, the Developmental score (D-score). The package includes the Short and Long Forms, scoring guide, adaptation and translation guide and a technical report that summarizes the creation process of the GSED, the validation methodology and psychometric properties.

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Related links:
• Press release
• Launch event

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Organization: World Health Organization
Year: 2023
Language: English
Web link: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-MSD-GSED-package-v1.0-2023.1