Our goal is to develop a standardized and validated Early Language Screening instrument (ELS-NL) for speech and language delays in children from 1 to 6 years of age living in the Netherlands.
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Health condition
Spraak-, taalontwikkeling, communicatieve ontwikkeling
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Speech-language development of children from 1 to 6 years of age.
Secondary outcome
not applicable
Background summary
Dutch Child Health Care (CHC) and educational professionals systematically
monitor the speech language development of children with the Van
Wiechenontwikkelings-onderzoek or other observation schemes. However, the
psychometric properties of this routine screening for speech and language
delays are unknown. This project is funded by ZonMw and SIMEA.
Study objective
Our goal is to develop a standardized and validated Early Language Screening
instrument (ELS-NL) for speech and language delays in children from 1 to 6
years of age living in the Netherlands.
Study design
We will conduct an observational study to standardize and validate the ELS-NL.
Study burden and risks
To standardize and validate a screening instrument one needs data from the
concerning population. Data gathering for ELS-NL (primary objective is speech
and language development of children from 1 to 6 years of age) must be
performed within the population children from 1 to 6 years of age and their
parents / caregivers.
Standardizing: The parents/caregivers (n=2000) will be asked to respond on the
items of our screening instrument. This will take 10 minutes.
Validation: A weighted selection of the parents/caregivers will be included in
the validation part of the study. This part consists of a home visit. The
parents fill in a parental questionnaire to provide information on their
child*s development. The child will perform on language tests (language
production (words and sentences), language comprehension and interaction). The
language tests consist of elicitation procedures, most of which are based on
imitation. Administration of the tests will all take place at home during one
day part. The language tests take on average 45 minutes.
The language tests (Schlichting Test voor Taalproductie: onderdeel
woordontwikkeling en zinsontwikkeling, Schlichting Test voor Taalbegrip,
Taalstandaard, Children's Checklist Communication) are tests and questionnaires
that are normally used in speech-language pathology*s practices and are proven
to be not stressful for the child. If a child refuses to cooperate, the test
administration will be stopped.
Parents / caregivers can withdraw from the study at any time, this has no
consequences for the child or the parent / caregiver.
The burden of this study is minimal (about 45 minutes of testing for the child)
and the risk is negligible.
Eyssoniusplein 18
Groningen 9714 CE
NL
Eyssoniusplein 18
Groningen 9714 CE
NL
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Inclusion criteria
Standardization study (n=2000)
Parents / Caregivers of children from 1 to 6 years of age: one parent per child.
Validation study (n=500)
Children from 1 to 6 years of age and one of their parents / caregivers.
Exclusion criteria
The child cannot participate in the test situation due to a:
- hearing impairment: deaf
- visual impairment: blind
- diagnosed neurological disorder
- diagnosed mental disorder
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Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL45253.042.13 |