Borowitz K C, Glascoe F P
Pediatrics. 1986 Dec;78(6):1075-8.
A retrospective study was undertaken to determine whether the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) language sector is a sensitive screen of speech and language development. Seventy-one children between 18 and 66 months of age with suspected developmental problems were referred to screening clinics conducted by a child evaluation team. Each child was screened using the DDST (revised) and another screening measure of speech and language development. Statistically significant differences were found between the DDST language sector and the speech-language screening in identification of expressive language and articulation problems. No significant difference was found with receptive language. The DDST failed to identify more than one half of the children with expressive language and/or articulation problems. These results demonstrate that the DDST may fail to identify children with speech and language impairment. Professionals involved in developmental screening need to be advised of alternative speech and language screening measures.
开展了一项回顾性研究，以确定丹佛发育筛查测试（DDST）语言部分是否是言语和语言发育的敏感筛查工具。71名年龄在18至66个月之间、疑似有发育问题的儿童被转介到由儿童评估团队进行的筛查诊所。每个儿童都使用DDST（修订版）以及另一项言语和语言发育筛查工具进行筛查。在识别表达性语言和发音问题方面，发现DDST语言部分与言语-语言筛查之间存在统计学上的显著差异。在接受性语言方面未发现显著差异。DDST未能识别出超过一半有表达性语言和/或发音问题的儿童。这些结果表明，DDST可能无法识别出有言语和语言障碍的儿童。需要告知参与发育筛查的专业人员有关替代言语和语言筛查工具的信息。
