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Because of the negative impact of intellectual and learning disabilities, early identification of children with developmental and behavioral problems using appropriate screening tests is crucial.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objectives<\/jats:title>Utilization of parent-completed Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQs) for detecting the developmental delay in preschool age children and clarification of possible associated risk factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1012 children aged 24\u201360 months enrolled from six centers (n=608) and six villages (n=404) located in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. All children were screened by nine age-based questionnaires in the first stage of assessment. Children whose scores were \u2264 cut-off points in one or more of the screened developmental areas were considered to have suspected developmental delay (SDD) and underwent further evaluation in the second stage assessment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Among the 1012 studied children aged 24\u201360 months, 978 (96.4%) had normal development. SDD had an overall prevalence of 3.4%, with the highest rates of SDD in problem-solving (3%), followed by communication (2.4%), fine motor skills (2.2%) and social\u2013personal domain (1%), with no SDD in gross motor skills. SDD was more commonly observed in boys, with a significant association with both parental education and consanguinity. Problems with learning (32.3%) was the most commonly observed provisional diagnosis, followed by language disorders (29.4%). Children with SDD in more than one area of ASQ skills also had mild to borderline IQ scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>The use of of parent-completed ASQs showed an overall prevalence of developmental delay in children aged 24\u201360 months of3.4%. Male gender, consanguinity and parental education were identified as risk factors for developmental delay. 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