Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Aged 5 Years or Younger: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

Siu AL; US Preventive Services Task Force.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:

This report is an update of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2006 recommendation on screening for speech and language delay in preschool-aged children.

METHODS:

The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children aged 5 years or younger, including the accuracy of screening in primary care settings, the role of surveillance by primary care clinicians, whether screening and interventions lead to improved outcomes, and the potential harms associated with screening and interventions.

POPULATION:

This recommendation applies to asymptomatic children aged 5 years or younger whose parents or clinicians do not have specific concerns about their speech, language, hearing, or development.

RECOMMENDATION:

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children aged 5 years or younger (I statement).

Comment in

Formal Speech-Language Screening Not Shown to Help Children. [Pediatrics. 2015]

PMID:: 26152670; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Guideline Title

Screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children aged 5 years or younger: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

Bibliographic Source(s)

Siu AL, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children aged 5 years or younger: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Pediatrics. 2015 Aug;136(2):e474-81. [22 references]PubMed External Web Site Policy

Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for speech and language delay in preschool children: recommendation statement. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2006. 10 p. [29 references]

This guideline meets NGC's 2013 (revised) inclusion criteria.