View in EDS PDF Full Text

The Diagnostic Accuracy of a New Test of Early Nonword Repetition for Differentiating Late Talking and Typically Developing Children.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Diagnostic Accuracy of a New Test of Early Nonword Repetition for Differentiating Late Talking and Typically Developing Children.
Authors: Stokes, Stephanie F.1 s.stokes@curtin.edu.au, Klee, Thomas2
Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Aug2009, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p872-882. 11p. 6 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Child development, *Delayed speech, *Children's language, *English language ability testing, Diagnosis, Language disorders in children
Abstract: Purpose: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of a new Test of Early Nonword Repetition (TENR) for 2-year-old children. Method: 232 British-English-speaking children aged 27 (±3) months were assessed on 3 standardized tests (receptive and expressive vocabulary and visual processing) and a novel nonword repetition (NWR) test. Parents completed a British adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory:Words and Sentences (CDI:WS--UK; Klee & Harrison, 2001). The diagnostic accuracy of two versions (1--3 syllables and 1--4 syllables) of a new NWR test was examined. Standard diagnostic accuracy measures of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratios were generated. Results: 177 children (80%) completed the 1--3 syllable task, and 96 children (73%) completed the 1--4 syllable task. The 1--3 syllable version produced a positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 7.8 (confidence interval [CI] = 4.5--13.6) and a negative likelihood ratio (LR--) of .28 (CI = .12--.65). The 1--4 syllable version of the NWR test produced a LR+ of 14.88 (CI = 6.1--36.2) and a LR-- of .13 (CI = .02--.83). Conclusion: The TENR could be useful for identifying 2-year-old children at risk of language impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research is the property of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
Description
Abstract:Purpose: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of a new Test of Early Nonword Repetition (TENR) for 2-year-old children. Method: 232 British-English-speaking children aged 27 (±3) months were assessed on 3 standardized tests (receptive and expressive vocabulary and visual processing) and a novel nonword repetition (NWR) test. Parents completed a British adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory:Words and Sentences (CDI:WS--UK; Klee & Harrison, 2001). The diagnostic accuracy of two versions (1--3 syllables and 1--4 syllables) of a new NWR test was examined. Standard diagnostic accuracy measures of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratios were generated. Results: 177 children (80%) completed the 1--3 syllable task, and 96 children (73%) completed the 1--4 syllable task. The 1--3 syllable version produced a positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 7.8 (confidence interval [CI] = 4.5--13.6) and a negative likelihood ratio (LR--) of .28 (CI = .12--.65). The 1--4 syllable version of the NWR test produced a LR+ of 14.88 (CI = 6.1--36.2) and a LR-- of .13 (CI = .02--.83). Conclusion: The TENR could be useful for identifying 2-year-old children at risk of language impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:10924388
DOI:10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0030)