This study demonstrates the utility of using BARS
to assess cognitive and motor performance in Thai children.
Overall test-retest reliability is acceptable although
alternate forms need further refinement to improve their
comparability. As for most neurobehavioral tests, age,
sex, and parental education influence performance and
must be controlled for in the design and analysis of these
tests. Continuing cross cultural validation of the BARS
will allow data aggregation for the purpose of assessing
the effects of world wide neurotoxicant exposure on
child development.