Pubertal Development Scale (PDS)

The Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) assesses the development of secondary sexual characteristics, such as growth spurts, body hair growth, skin changes, breast development and menarche in girls, and voice changes and growth of testes in boys.

In RADAR Young, from Wave 2 onwards, items 7, 13, 14 and 15 were not included.

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Waves
  • Old Cohort

  • RO - W2
  •   CC UU
    13.0 years   From 2003-01-01 to 2003-03-31

  • Young Cohort

  • RY - W1
  •   CC UU
    13.0 years   From 2006-02-01 to 2006-05-31

  • RY - W2
  •   CC UU
    14.0 years   From 2007-02-01 to 2007-05-31

  • RY - W3
  •   CC UU
    15.0 years   From 2008-02-01 to 2008-05-31

  • RY - W4
  •   CC UU
    16.0 years   From 2009-02-01 to 2009-05-31

    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Pubertal Development Scale (PU)
    Measure name Pubertal Timing
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