title: Language Evaluation Scale Trivandrum (LEST 3-6 years) Development and Validation.
abstract: Language Evaluation Scale Trivandrum (LEST:3-6 years) with 31-items, was validated against extended REELS with a community sample-606 children (3-6yrs). One item and two item delay as LEST delay showed a sensitivity of (81%, 47%); specificity (68%, 94%), PPV (12%, 31%); NPV (98%, 97%) and accuracy (68.5%, 92%), respectively. LEST (3-6years) is a simple, valid, community screening tool.
authors.affiliation: Child Development Centre and #Clinical Epidemiology Resource and Training Centre, Medical College Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, India. cdcmkc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M K C
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: G S Nair
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Harikumaran
authors.forename: Babu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Mini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007804:Language Development; D007807:Language Tests / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity