Does routine child health surveillance contribute to the early detection of children with pervasive developmental disorders? – An epidemiological study in Kent, U.K.

Table 3 Areas of concern documented at the 2 year check

Areas of concern at 2 yrs	Number of cases
Speech and language development	11 (57.9%)
Hearing	1 (5.3%)
Motor development	1 (5.3%)
Behaviour	1 (5.3%)
None	7 (36.8%)

Table 3 shows the areas of concerns which were documented in the child health surveillance check at 2 years of age in children with PDD (n = 19). In two children there were two areas of concern noted. There was no data on 2 children who had moved into the area at a later point in life.

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