Objectives: To evaluate the neuropsychomotor development of children treated in an outpatient clinic, using the Denver Developmental Screening Test II (DDST-R). Methods: This was an exploratory descriptive research using a quantitative approach, conducted in the outpatient clinic of the Project Einstein in the Community of Paraisopolis (PECP), São Paulo, Brazil. The sample consisted of 35 children, from birth to 6 years of age, most of them from 1 to 3 years old (19; 54.3%). They underwent the Denver II Test, which assesses four neuropsychomotor development areas: gross motor, fine motor adaptive, language and personal-social. results: Most of the children (24, 68.6%) had test results compatible with normal development, while 10 (28.6%) had a "risk" test and 1 (2.9%) was "untestable" due to refusal to carry out the proposed activities. As to the items evaluated in each area, 7 children (20%) showed a developmental "delay" (when the child does not perform the activity passed by more than 90% of the children of his/her age) and 18 (51%) required "attention" (when the child does not perform the activity passed by 75 to 90% of the children of his/her age), predominantly in the language area. conclusions: Although most of the children (68.6%) presented normal development in the test, we point out that in the remaining children (31.4%), the number of items classified as "delay" or "attention", and tests classified as "risk" or "untestable" suggest impairment in neuropsychomotor development. We underscore the importance of the routine administration of the DDST-R for an early detection of developmental disabilities and thus establish primary prevention programs. A amostra constituiu-se de 35 crianças, de 0 a 6 anos de idade, sendo que a maioria tinha entre 1 e 3 anos (19; 54,3%). Elas foram submetidas ao Teste de Denver II, que avalia quatro áreas do desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor: motor-grosseiro, motor fino-adaptativo, linguagem e pessoal-social. resultados: A maioria das crianças (24; 68,6%) apresentou teste compatível com desenvolvimento normal, enquanto 10 (28,6%) apresentaram teste "de risco" e 1 (2,9%), resultado "não-testável", devido às recusas em realizar as atividades propostas. Quanto aos itens avaliados em cada área, 7 crianças (20%) apresentaram "atrasos" (quando a criança não executa atividade já realizada por mais de 90% das crianças com a mesma idade) e 18 (51%) apresentaram "cuidados" (quando a criança não executa atividade que já é feita por 75 a 90% das crianças de sua idade), com predomínio na área da linguagem. conclusões: Embora a maioria das crianças (68,6%) tenha apresentado desenvolvimento normal no teste, ressalta-se que, nas demais (31,4%), o número de itens com "atrasos" ou "cuidados", assim como de testes de "risco" e "não-testável" sugerem prejuízo no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor. Enfatiza-se a importância da aplicação cotidiana do TTDD-R em ambulatórios, visando detectar precocemente áreas de desenvolvimento com deficiência para estabelecer programas de prevenção primária.
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