A Validation Study of the Elementary and Advanced Screening Tests of the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (CELF)

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sol Ribner ◽  
Laurence Becker ◽  
Sid Marks ◽  
Paul Kahn ◽  
Fred Wolfson
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Validation Study ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Language Functions

scholarly journals Adaptation of Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions - 4th Edition to Brazilian Portuguese

CoDAS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Paiva Bento-Gaz ◽  
Debora Maria Befi-Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
East Side ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Association Task ◽  
Normal Language

PURPOSES: To translate and adapt the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions - 4th Edition (CELF-4) to Brazilian Portuguese. METHOD: One hundred and sixty normal language development school children between the ages of seven and ten, half from public schools and the other half from private schools, both located on the east side of São Paulo. RESULTS: CELF-4's translation and adjustment to Brazilian Portuguese language showed equivalence between the original and translated versions, which demonstrates that there were no significant changes in the test's form and content. Cronbach's α test was used in order to verify CELF-4's subtests internal consistency, in other words, if every subtest measures consistently the evaluated constructors. In this analysis, we observed that by excluding right or wrong items, and problematic items from the pool (those different from the rest of the group), all analyzed subtest presented satisfactory internal consistency, except for the Word Association Task for eight years old. CONCLUSION: Most subtests, as well as the Pragmatic Profile and the Observational Evaluation Scale, were simply translated, dismissing significant adaptations. The alterations performed were due to morphosyntactic and phonological differences between both languages. CELF-4's translated and adapted version to Brazilian Portuguese was able to characterize the language performance in the studied population.

Test-Retest Comparisons Using the CELF-RST and BLT-2S With Kindergartners

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Summers ◽  
George W. Larson ◽  
Shirley A. Miguel ◽  
Sandra L. Terrell
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
The Other ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Language Test ◽  
School Year ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist

The purpose of this study was to explore the performance stability of 101 kindergarten children on two commonly used screening tests: the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Revised Screening Test (CELF-RST) and the Bankson Language Test-Second Edition (BLT-2S). Both screening tests were administered at the beginning of the school year and again 7 months later. Several interesting findings emerged that may have significant implications for the speech-language pathologist working in the schools: (a) Children scored significantly higher on both tests during the second administration, despite the absence of any intervention from a speech-language pathologist; (b) almost one fourth of the children who failed the first test passed the second administration, despite the absence of intervention; and (3) approximately one-third of the kindergartners were inconsistently identified (i.e., passed one test but failed the other). Implications for the speech-language pathologist are discussed.

Clinical evaluation of the signal-to-cutoff ratios of hepatitis C virus antibody screening tests used in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 83 (11) ◽  
pp. 1930-1937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiji Wu ◽  
Yanling Liu ◽  
Liming Cheng ◽  
Botao Yin ◽  
Jing Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Virus Antibody ◽  
Antibody Screening ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Antibody

Language Identification Screening Test for Kindergarten

1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Illerbrun ◽  
Leonard Haines ◽  
Pauline Greenough
Keyword(s):  
Screening Test ◽  
Language Identification ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Auditory Comprehension ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Language Problems ◽  
Language Measure ◽  
Language Screening ◽  
Diagnostic Criterion

The performance of 136 children enrolled in regular kindergarten programs on five language screening tests was compared with their performance on a diagnostic criterion language measure consisting of the Test of Language Development, Test for Auditory Comprehension of Language, and Carrow Elicited Language Inventory. The Language Identification Screening Test for Kindergarten was found to be highly valid, reliable, and efficient in identifying kindergarten children with language problems. The Bankson Language Screening Test, Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions-Elementary Screening Test, and Fluharty Preschool Speech and Language Screening Test were also found to be highly valid and reliable but considerably less efficient as mass kindergarten language screening tests. The Kindergarten Language Screening Test was found to be less effective in correctly identifying kindergarten children with language problems.

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF CYTOLOGICAL FINDINGS OF CERVICAL PAP SMEARS IN ANMCH OF GAYA, BIHAR, INDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Kumar ◽  
Jaideo Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Pap Smears ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Pap Smear Screening

Introduction: Some of the cancer control programmes and screening tests have checked the cervical cancer incidence and its related mortality. The incidence and death rate due to cervical cancer is reduced upto 80% in some of the developing countries. Pap smear cytology is useful to detect and evaluate the degree of cellular alterations seen among cervical abnormalities. As Pap smear screening test is simple, rapid and cost effective, it is an ideal tool for mass screening programmes and better reliable results are obtained compared to other tests. Hence based on above findings the present study was planned for Clinical Evaluation of Cytological Findings of Cervical PAP Smears in ANMCH Gaya, Bihar, India. The present study was planned in Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar, India. In the present study 25 cases of the females cervical smears of patients undergone Papanicolaou (Pap) smear testing were enrolled in the present study. Pap smears were obtained from squamocolumnar junction with the help of Ayre’s spatula. The material obtained was quickly smeared on a clean glass slide and the smear was immediately fixed in 95% ethyl alcohol. In the central laboratory, the slides were stained with Papanicolaou stain and examined under light microscope. The cytological interpretation of the smears was made according to The Bethesda System 2014 (TBS). The data generated from the present study concludes that Pap smear tests are inexpensive and affordable by the patients. This Procedure doesn’t need experts and specialists for collection of smear. Early detection of possibility of malignancy helps in prompt treatment at early stage and prolongation of life expectancy of many women and reduce the mortality and morbidity of cancer cervix. Till today Pap smear test is the most useful screening procedure for cervical cancer. Keywords: cytology, pap smear, screening, squamous intraepithelial lesion, etc.

Clinical evaluation of three urine screening tests.

1987 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
P R Murray ◽  
T B Smith ◽  
T C McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Urine Screening
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