title: SVANTE - The Swedish Articulation and Nasality Test - Normative data and a minimum standard set for cross-linguistic comparison.
abstract: Normative language-based data are important for comparing speech performances of clinical groups. The Swedish Articulation and Nasality Test (SVANTE) was developed to enable a detailed speech assessment. This study's aim was to present normative data on articulation and nasality in Swedish speakers. Single word production, sentence repetition and connected speech were collected using SVANTE in 443 individuals. Mean (SD) and prevalences in the groups of 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-, 16- and 19-year-olds were calculated from phonetic transcriptions or ordinal rating. For the 3- and 5-year-olds, a consonant inventory was also determined. The mean percent of oral consonants correct ranged from 77% at age 3 to 99% at age 19. At age 5, a mean of 96% was already reached, and the consonant inventory was established except for /s/, /r/, /ɕ/. The norms on the SVANTE, also including a short version, will be useful in the interpretation of speech outcomes.
authors.affiliation: a Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Department of Clinical Science , Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden.|b Department of Speech and Language Pathology , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lohmander
authors.affiliation: c Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Department of Clinical Science and Experimental Medicine , University of Linköping , Linköping , Sweden.
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lundeborg
authors.affiliation: d Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Sahlgrenska Academy , University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Persson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001184:Articulation Disorders; D002648:Child; D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D013068:Speech Production Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Articulation error; articulation measure; consonants correct; reference values; speech sound disorder