Screening instruments are designed to identify the potential presence of a particular problem. As such, they are typically used as a preliminary step in assessment, as a way of determining if further, more comprehensive assessment is necessary.

Screening is a process for evaluating the possible presence of a particular problem. The outcome is normally a simple yes or no. Assessment is a process for defining the nature of that problem, determining a diagnosis, and developing specific treatment recommendations for addressing the problem or diagnosis.

An SDOH screening tool is a questionnaire that gathers data from individual employees, giving an organization insight into how many employees might need support with a specific social need and the level of that need.

For most adults, depending on age, doctors will recommend a screening schedule that includes regular physical exams, body mass index (BMI), skin checks, cholesterol and blood pressure screening, eye exams, immunizations and screening for sexually transmitted diseases.

A screening test is done to detect potential health disorders or diseases in people who do not have any symptoms of disease. The goal is early detection and lifestyle changes or surveillance, to reduce the risk of disease, or to detect it early enough to treat it most effectively.

General Developmental Screening Tools Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Tool, 2nd ed (BDI-ST) Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screen (BINS) Brigance Screens-II. Child Development Inventory (CDI) Child Development Review-Parent Questionnaire (CDR-PQ)