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Winter EL, Caemmerer JM, Trudel SM, deLeyer-Tiarks J, Bray MA, Dale BA, Kaufman AS. Does the Degree of Prematurity Relate to the Bayley-4 Scores Earned by Matched Samples of Infants and Toddlers across the Cognitive, Language, and Motor Domains? J Intell 2023; 11:213. [PMID: 37998712 PMCID: PMC10671985 DOI: 10.3390/jintelligence11110213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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The literature on children born prematurely has consistently shown that full-term babies outperform preterm babies by about 12 IQ points, even when tested as adolescents, and this advantage for full-term infants extends to the language and motor domains as well. The results of comprehensive meta-analyses suggest that the degree of prematurity greatly influences later test performance, but these inferences are based on data from an array of separate studies with no control of potential confounding variables such as age. This study analyzed Bayley-4 data for 66 extremely premature infants and toddlers (<32 weeks), 70 moderately premature children (32-36 weeks), and 133 full-term children. All groups were carefully matched on key background variables by the test publisher during the standardization of the Bayley-4. This investigation analyzed data on the five subtests: cognitive, expressive communication, receptive communication, fine motor, and gross motor. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) assessed for group mean differences across the three subsamples, while controlling for the children's age. Extremely premature children scored significantly lower than moderately premature children on all subtests, and both preterm groups were significantly outscored by the full-term sample across all domains. In each set of comparisons, the cognitive and motor subtests yielded the largest differences, whereas language development, both expressive and receptive, appeared the least impacted by prematurity. A follow-up MANOVA was conducted to examine full-term versus preterm discrepancies on the five subtests for infants (2-17 months) vs. toddlers (18-42 months). For that analysis, the two preterm groups were combined into a single preterm sample, and a significant interaction between the age level and group (full-term vs. preterm) was found. Premature infants scored lower than premature toddlers on receptive communication, fine motor, and cognitive. Neither expressive communication nor gross motor produced significant discrepancies between age groups The findings of this study enrich the preterm literature on the degree of prematurity; the age-based interactions have implications for which abilities are most likely to improve as infants grow into toddlerhood.
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- Emily L Winter
- School of Health Sciences Clinical PsyD Program, Touro University, New York, NY 10036, USA
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA
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- Department of Special Education, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA
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Boerma T, Ter Haar S, Ganga R, Wijnen F, Blom E, Wierenga CJ. What risk factors for Developmental Language Disorder can tell us about the neurobiological mechanisms of language development. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 154:105398. [PMID: 37741516 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Language is a complex multidimensional cognitive system that is connected to many neurocognitive capacities. The development of language is therefore strongly intertwined with the development of these capacities and their neurobiological substrates. Consequently, language problems, for example those of children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), are explained by a variety of etiological pathways and each of these pathways will be associated with specific risk factors. In this review, we attempt to link previously described factors that may interfere with language development to putative underlying neurobiological mechanisms of language development, hoping to uncover openings for future therapeutical approaches or interventions that can help children to optimally develop their language skills.
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- Tessel Boerma
- Institute for Language Sciences, Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Language Sciences, Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Cognitive Neurobiology and Helmholtz Institute, Department of Psychology, Utrecht University/Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Language Sciences, Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Language Sciences, Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Development and Education of youth in Diverse Societies (DEEDS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Language and Culture, The Arctic University of Norway UiT, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Wang J, Shen X, Yang H, Li Z, Liang S, Wu F, Tang X, Mao X, He M, Xu F, Li X, Li C, Qian S, Zhu X, Meng F, Wu Y, Gao H, Cao J, Yin H, Wang Y, Huang Y. Early markers of neurodevelopmental disorders based on general movements for very preterm infants: study protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study in a clinical setting in China. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069692. [PMID: 37142311 PMCID: PMC10163464 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Very preterm (VPT) infants may experience varying degrees of neurodevelopmental challenges. Lack of early markers for neurodevelopmental disorders may delay referral to early interventions. The detailed General Movements Assessment (GMA) could help us to identify early markers for VPT infants at risk of atypical neurodevelopmental clinical phenotype in the very early stage of life as soon as possible. Preterm infants with high risk of atypical neurodevelopmental outcomes will have the best possible start to life if early precise intervention in critical developmental windows is allowed. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a nationwide, multicentric prospective cohort study that will recruit 577 infants born <32 weeks of age. This study will determine the diagnostic value of the developmental trajectory of general movements (GMs) at writhing and fidgety age with qualitative assessment for different atypical developmental outcomes at 2 years evaluated by the Griffiths Development Scales-Chinese. The difference in the General Movement Optimality Score (GMOS) will be used to distinguish normal (N), poor repertoire (PR) and cramped sychronised (CS) GMs. We plan to build the percentile rank of GMOS (median, 10th, 25th, 75th and 90th percentile rank) in N, PR and CS of each global GM category and analyse the relationship between GMOS in writhing movements and Motor Optimality Score (MOS) in fidgety movements based on the detailed GMA. We explore the subcategories of the GMOS list, and MOS list that may identify specific early markers that help us to identify and predict different clinical phenotypes and functional outcomes in VPT infants. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The central ethical approval has been confirmed from the Research Ethical Board of Children's Hospital of Fudan University (ref approval no. 2022(029)) and the local ethical approval has been also obtained by the corresponding ethics committees of the recruitment sites. Critical analysis of the study results will contribute to providing a basis for hierarchical management and precise intervention for preterm infants in very early life. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2200064521.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Taizhou Women and Children's Hospital, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Yueqing People's Hospital, Yueqing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Panyu Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Dongguan Children's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dehong People's Hospital, Dehong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dehong People's Hospital, Dehong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Trial Unit, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Eriksson M. Insufficient evidence for the validity of the Language Development Survey and the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories as screening tools: A critical review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2023; 58:555-575. [PMID: 36370048 DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Language Development Survey (LDS) and the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (MB-CDI) are two parental report forms that have been productive in providing data on early child language during the past 30 years. The instruments have been used both in studies relating to typical developing children and in screening for language difficulties. AIM To review the evidence for the LDS and the MB-CDI utility as screening instruments. METHODS A literature search in PubMed and PsychInfo identified 16 articles based on LDS or MB-CDI that reported statistics pertinent to early screening for language difficulties. MAIN CONTRIBUTION It was found that most reviewed studies were explorative in nature and tried out different versions of the screening test, including different cut-off values, multiple reference tests, small sample sizes and rarely reported confidence intervals. Spectrum, verification and review biases were common. Moreover, no study could convincingly show that the actual diagnostic accuracy was sufficient for clinical use. CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence that the LDS or any version of the MB-CDI is a valid tool for screening for language difficulties. Of course, this is not to say that sufficient evidence will not be achieved in future studies, or that the instruments do not work well for purposes other than screening. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS What is already known on this subject The LDS and the MB-CDI are two often-used instruments assessing various aspects of early child language by parental reports. Both instruments have also been used in screening for early language difficulties. What this study adds This study reveals that most published studies in which the classification accuracy of LDS and the MB-CDI has been investigated contain serious methodological shortcomings limiting conclusions about their validity. Currently, there is no good evidence about the usefulness of the LDS and the MB-CDI as general screening tools for language difficulties. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? The LDS and MB-CDI should not be used as screening tools for language difficulties until better evidence of their effectiveness has been demonstrated.
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- Mårten Eriksson
- Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
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Chen SQ, Ge LJ, Chen GQ, He WJ, Guo JJ, Li Y, Shi L, Cheng YL. Identification, diagnosis, and early intervention of children with developmental language disorder in Ningxia. Transl Pediatr 2022; 11:204-211. [PMID: 35282019 PMCID: PMC8905105 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is reported that the incidence of language development disorder in children at the age of 2 is as high as 17.0%. Timely discovery of the high-risk factors of language development disorder in children and early intervention can greatly reduce the incidence of language development disorder and shorten the course and condition of the patients with language development disorder. Therefore, in order to facilitate prompt diagnosis and early interventions for children with language development disorder (DLD) and improve their language ability, this study explored the influence of perinatal factors on the language development of children in Ningxia and identified the unfavorable and favorable factors that influenced language development. METHODS Children diagnosed in the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University during 2018-2021 who met the screening criteria for DLD and practical pediatric diagnostic criteria for DLD were enrolled in this study. Perinatal factors (gestational age, weight, sex, delivery mode, maternal age, presence of intrauterine infection, asphyxia) were retrospectively analyzed. The perinatal factors affecting language development were assessed using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS Among 1,500 children aged 0-3, 240 cases (16.00%) had language delay. Of these, 122 were male and 118 were female. There were 115 cases of comprehension and expression disorder, 30 cases of articulation disorder, and 90 cases of mixed manifestation. And there were 194 cases with definite intrauterine and perinatal high-risk factors or neonatal diseases, accounting for 80.83% of the total number of children with language delay. CONCLUSIONS In Ningxia, factors in the neonatal period are the main cause of DLD, followed by fetal and maternal factors. Ischemic encephalopathy is the most common factor.
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- Shi-Qi Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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van Noort-van der Spek IL, Franken MCJP, Swarte RMC, Weisglas-Kuperus N. Validity of an early parent-report questionnaire for language disorder in very preterm children from 2 to 10 years of age. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2021; 34:1-6. [PMID: 34245929 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Language problems at an early age in very preterm (VP) children can have a detrimental effect on other developmental domains and often persist throughout childhood. The aim of this study was to examine the concurrent and predictive validity of an early language parent-report questionnaire for language disorder in VP children from 2 to 10 years of age. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 80 VP children (<32 weeks' gestation) without major disabilities, a parent-questionnaire and formal language assessment, both normed for the general population, were administered at 2 years corrected age (CA). Of these infants, 62 were seen for follow-up formal language assessment at age 4 and 61 were seen at age 10. Sensitivity and specificity values were calculated. RESULTS The Lexi-list showed acceptable concurrent validity for word production scores obtained at age 2 CA. The predictive validity was good for sentence production and acceptable for word production scores obtained at age 4, and low for language production scores obtained at age 10. A Lexi-list cut-off score of <85 (i.e., <-1 SD) was found optimal. INTERPRETATION A norm-referenced parent-report questionnaire is a useful, first screening tool in a neonatal follow-up. It not only detected early language disorder at age 2 CA but also proved to be a good predictor for language disorder at age 4. However, it did not predict language disorder at age 10. Formal language assessment at age 4 would therefore be recommended for children with an abnormal parent-report language score at age 2 CA.
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- Inge L van Noort-van der Spek
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics at Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics at Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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BACKGROUND Strong recommendations have been made for the periodic developmental surveillance, screening, and evaluation of children with CHD. This supports similar calls for all at-risk children in order to provide timely, structured early developmental intervention that may improve outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of screening for language delay after life-saving therapies using the parent-completed vocabulary screen of the language Development Survey, by comparing screening with the individually administered language scores of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third edition. METHOD In total, 310 (92.5%) of 335 eligible term-born children, born between 2004 and 2011, receiving complex cardiac surgery, heart or liver transplantation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in infancy, were assessed at 21.5 (2.8) months of age (lost, 25 (7.5%)), through developmental/rehabilitation centres at six sites as part of the Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group. RESULTS Vocabulary screening delay was defined as scores ⩽15th percentile. Language delay defined as scores >1 SD below the mean was calculated for language composite score, receptive and expressive communication scores of the Bayley-III. Delayed scores for the 310 children were as follows: vocabulary, 144 (46.5%); language composite, 125 (40.3%); receptive communication, 98 (31.6%); and expressive communication, 124 (40%). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, and negative predictive values of screened vocabulary delay for tested language composite delay were 79.2, 75.7, 68.8, and 84.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION High rates of language delay after life-saving therapies are concerning. Although the screening test appears to over-identify language delay relative to the tested Bayley-III, it may be a useful screening tool for early language development leading to earlier referral for intervention.
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da Costa Ribeiro C, Abramides DVM, Fuertes MG, Lopes Dos Santos PN, Lamônica DAC. Receptive language and intellectual abilities in preterm children. Early Hum Dev 2016; 99:57-60. [PMID: 27415774 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2016.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the association between receptive vocabulary performance and intellectual quotient (IQ) in preterm born children compared to children born at term. METHOD A total of 72 preschool-age children participated in the study. Participants were divided in four groups: EG-I, including 20 moderate to late preterm born children; EG-II, comprehending 16 extremely preterm born children; CG-I and CG-II with correspondingly 20 and 16 children born at term. EG-I and CG-I as well as EG-II and CG-II groups were matched according to gender, chronological age, and family SES. The mean age of children in each group was: EG-I and CG-I: 30.3months; EG-II and CG-II: 29.1months. The assessment information was collected using an anamnesis protocol, the Brazilian criterion of economic classification, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. RESULTS Mean scores for receptive vocabulary were significantly lower in both preterm groups (EG-I and EG-II) than in the corresponding matched groups (CG-I and CG-II). However, no significant differences were found among the preterm groups. Moreover, high correlations between vocabulary and IQ scores were found in both preterm groups (EG-I and EG-II). In contrast, no significant correlations were found when analyses considered each group of full-term born children (CG-I and CG-II). CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that prematurity status has an impact on receptive language performance and on the pattern of relationships between receptive vocabulary and general intellectual functioning.
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- Camila da Costa Ribeiro
- Department of Speech, Language Pathology and Audiology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo - USP, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Psychology Center, University of Porto, Portugal; School of Education, Lisbon Polytechnic Institute, Portugal
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- Psychology Center, University of Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Speech, Language Pathology and Audiology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo - USP, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
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Validity of the language development survey in infants born preterm. Early Hum Dev 2016; 98:11-6. [PMID: 27351348 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants are at greater risk of language delay. Early identification of language delay is essential to improve functional outcome in these children. AIM To examine the concurrent validity of Rescorla's Language Development Survey and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III) at 18months corrected age in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN Test accuracy study. PARTICIPANTS 189 preterm infants born <29weeks were assessed at 18months. OUTCOME MEASURES The Language Development Survey, a parent-reported screening instrument, was administered in French concurrently with the Language Scales of the Bayley-III. Receiver-Operating-Characteristics curves were used to determine optimal cut-off score on the Language Development Survey to identify Bayley-III score <85. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and κ coefficient were calculated. RESULTS Using Rescorla's original cut-off scores of ≤10 words for boys and ≤24 for girls, sensitivity was 76% and 88% for boys and girls, respectively, and specificity was 73% and 52% for boys and girls, respectively, in identifying language delay as per the Bayley-III. The optimal threshold was ≤10 words for both boys and girls. In girls, lowering the cut-off score decreased sensitivity (79%), but improved specificity (82%), thus lowering the number of false-positives. CONCLUSION Our findings support using the Language Development Survey as an expressive language screener in preterm infants.
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Wallace IF, Berkman ND, Watson LR, Coyne-Beasley T, Wood CT, Cullen K, Lohr KN. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Children 5 Years Old and Younger: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics 2015; 136:e448-62. [PMID: 26152671 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES No recommendation exists for or against routine use of brief, formal screening instruments in primary care to detect speech and language delay in children through 5 years of age. This review aimed to update the evidence on screening and treating children for speech and language since the 2006 US Preventive Services Task Force systematic review. METHODS Medline, the Cochrane Library, PsycInfo, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, ClinicalTrials.gov, and reference lists. We included studies reporting diagnostic accuracy of screening tools and randomized controlled trials reporting benefits and harms of treatment of speech and language. Two independent reviewers extracted data, checked accuracy, and assigned quality ratings using predefined criteria. RESULTS We found no evidence for the impact of screening on speech and language outcomes. In 23 studies evaluating the accuracy of screening tools, sensitivity ranged between 50% and 94%, and specificity ranged between 45% and 96%. Twelve treatment studies improved various outcomes in language, articulation, and stuttering; little evidence emerged for interventions improving other outcomes or for adverse effects of treatment. Risk factors associated with speech and language delay were male gender, family history, and low parental education. A limitation of this review is the lack of well-designed, well-conducted studies addressing whether screening for speech and language delay or disorders improves outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Several screening tools can accurately identify children for diagnostic evaluations and interventions, but evidence is inadequate regarding applicability in primary care settings. Some treatments for young children identified with speech and language delays and disorders may be effective.
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- Ina F Wallace
- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and
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- Departments of Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and
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Ribeiro CDC, Lamônica DAC. Habilidades comunicativas de crianças prematuras e prematuras extremas. REVISTA CEFAC 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-021620143813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objetivo comparar o desempenho das habilidades comunicativas, de crianças nascidas prematuras, prematuras extremas e típicas de idade cronológica entre dois e três anos. Métodos participaram do estudo 72 crianças distribuídas em quatro grupos: 20 prematuros (GE-I), 16 prematuros extremos (GE-II) e 36 crianças com desenvolvimento típico (GC-I e GC-II), de idade cronológica entre dois a três anos. Houve pareamento quanto à idade cronológica e sexo. A avaliação constou da aplicação do Protocolo de Anamnese e Observação do Comportamento Comunicativo. O tratamento estatístico constou do Teste “t” Student e do Teste de Mann-Whitney (p ≤ 0,05). Resultados na comparação entre os grupos de prematuros e típicos (GE-I e GC-I e GEII e GC-II), quanto às habilidades comunicativas verificou-se diferenças significantes, apesar da heterogeneidade no desempenho dos prematuros e prematuros extremos. Na comparação entre os prematuros (GE-I e GE-II) não foram observadas diferenças significantes, entretanto, GE-I obteve desempenho superior em todas as categorias, exceto para a categoria uso de gestos. As categorias de menor ocorrência para GE-I foram: respeitar troca de turno, participar e manter atividade dialógica. Para o GE-II foram: participar e manter atividade dialógica, realizar ordens complexas, iniciar e respeitar troca de turno, funções de informar, oferecer e produzir frases. Conclusão houve diferenças significantes no desempenho comunicativo das crianças prematuras e prematuras extremas, quanto comparadas às crianças típicas, mas não houve diferenças significantes na comparação entre os prematuros. Apesar dos resultados indicarem que os grupos de prematuros tendem ao atraso no desenvolvimento das habilidades comunicativas, os grupos não demonstraram ser homogêneos.
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Yu YT, Hsieh WS, Hsu CH, Chen LC, Lee WT, Chiu NC, Wu YC, Jeng SF. A psychometric study of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development - 3rd Edition for term and preterm Taiwanese infants. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2013; 34:3875-83. [PMID: 24029804 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development - 3rd Edition (Bayley-III) was updated to enhance its usefulness for contemporary child developmental assessment. However, recent data in Western countries have implicated the overestimation of child development by the new instrument. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric features of the Bayley-III for term and preterm infants in Taiwan. Forty-seven term infants and 167 preterm infants were prospectively examined with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development - 2nd Edition (BSID-II) and the Bayley-III at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age (corrected for prematurity). The psychometric properties examined included reliability, construct validity, and known-group validity. The intra- and inter-rater reliabilities of the Bayley-III were good to excellent. The correlations between the BSID-II and Bayley-III raw scores were good to excellent for the cognitive and motor items and low to excellent for the language items. Term infants achieved higher composite scores than preterm infants on all of the Bayley-III scales (p<0.05). However, their rates of developmental delay were lower than the previously established prevalence estimates. The Bayley-III cut-off composite score was adjusted 10-20, 1-13, and 12-24 points higher than 70 for optimal prediction of cognitive, language, and motor delay, respectively, as defined by the BSID-II index score<70. The Bayley-III is a reliable instrument that extends its previous edition, especially in early language assessment. However, the upward adjustment of its cut-off score is recommended for the accurate identification of developmental delay in term and preterm Taiwanese infants.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yen-Ting Yu
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Martín-Ruiz ML, Duboy MÁV, de la Cruz IP. Deployment and validation of a smart system for screening of language disorders in primary care. SENSORS 2013; 13:7522-45. [PMID: 23752564 PMCID: PMC3715251 DOI: 10.3390/s130607522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Neuro-evolutive development from birth until the age of six years is a decisive factor in a child's quality of life. Early detection of development disorders in early childhood can facilitate necessary diagnosis and/or treatment. Primary-care pediatricians play a key role in its detection as they can undertake the preventive and therapeutic actions requested to promote a child's optimal development. However, the lack of time and little specific knowledge at primary-care avoid to applying continuous early-detection anomalies procedures. This research paper focuses on the deployment and evaluation of a smart system that enhances the screening of language disorders in primary care. Pediatricians get support to proceed with early referral of language disorders. The proposed model provides them with a decision-support tool for referral actions to trigger essential diagnostic and/or therapeutic actions for a comprehensive individual development. The research was conducted by starting from a sample of 60 cases of children with language disorders. Validation was carried out through two complementary steps: first, by including a team of seven experts from the fields of neonatology, pediatrics, neurology and language therapy, and, second, through the evaluation of 21 more previously diagnosed cases. The results obtained show that therapist positively accepted the system proposal in 18 cases (86%) and suggested system redesign for single referral to a speech therapist in three remaining cases.
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- María Luisa Martín-Ruiz
- Departamento de Ingeniería y Arquitecturas Telemáticas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Carretera de Valencia km. 7, Madrid 28031, Spain.
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