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This screening tool was developed in three steps: selecting variables based on clinical experience, searching the literature and finding agreement between experts with a two-round Delphi study. This process, which reached 97% of agreement between experts, led to the development of the Pediatric Screening\u2013Priority Evaluation Dysphagia (PS\u2013PED). PS\u2013PED comprises 14 items divided into three main domains: clinical history, health status and feeding condition. We also carried out a pilot test for measuring internal consistency, as measured with Cronbach Coefficient alpha. Concurrent validity, as measured with Pearson correlation coefficient, was tested using a videofluoroscopy swallow study (VFSS) classified with the Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS). The pilot test was conducted on 59 children with different health conditions. Our findings showed good internal consistency (alpha = 0.731), and a strong linear correlation with PAS (Pearson 0.824). Furthermore, comparing PS\u2013PED and PAS scores, we find preliminary strong discriminant validity to identify children with FSD (p &lt; 0.01). 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