Phase 2 of CATALISE : a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development: Terminology

Bishop, Dorothy V.M. and Snowling, Margaret J. and Thompson, Paul A. and Greenhalgh, Trisha and McCartney, Elspeth, CATALISE-2 consortium (2017) Phase 2 of CATALISE : a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development: Terminology. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58 (10). pp. 1068-1080. ISSN 0021-9630 (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12721)

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Abstract

Background: Lack of agreement about criteria and terminology for children’s language problems affects access to services as well as hindering research and practice. We report the second phase of a study using an online Delphi method to address these issues. In the first phase, we focused on criteria for language disorder. Here we consider terminology. Methods: The Delphi method is an iterative process in which an initial set of statements is rated by a panel of experts, who then have the opportunity to view anonymised ratings from other panel members. On this basis they can either revise their views or make a case for their position. The statements are then revised based on panel feedback, and again rated by and commented on by the panel. In this study, feedback from a second round was used to prepare a final set of statements in narrative form. The panel included 57 individuals representing a range of professions and nationalities. Results: We achieved at least 78% agreement for 19 of 21 statements within two rounds of ratings. The term ‘Language Disorder’ is recommended to refer to a profile of difficulties that causes functional impairment in everyday life and is associated with poor prognosis. The term, ‘Developmental Language Disorder’ (DLD) was endorsed for use when the language disorder was not associated with a known biomedical aetiology. It was also agreed that (1) presence of risk factors (neurobiological or environmental) does not preclude a diagnosis of DLD, (2) DLD can co-occur with other neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD), and (3) DLD does not require a mismatch between verbal and nonverbal ability. Conclusions: This Delphi exercise highlights reasons for disagreements about terminology for language disorders and proposes standard definitions and nomenclature

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:60054
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 October 2017
    Published
    18 September 2017
    Published Online
    22 February 2017
    Accepted
    12 February 2017
    Submitted
    Notes:© 2017 The Authors. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Bishop, D.V.M., Snowling, M.J., Thompson, P.A., Greenhalgh, T. and (2017), Phase 2 of CATALISE: a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development: Terminology. J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 58: 1068-1080. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12721 This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bishop, D. V. M., Snowling, M. J., Thompson, P. A., Greenhalgh, T., McCartney, E., & CATALISE-2 consortium (2017). CATALISE: a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development. Phase 2. Terminology. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12721. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
    Subjects:Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology
    Medicine > Pediatrics > Child Health. Child health services
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Speech and Language Therapy
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:03 Mar 2017 15:03
    Last modified:17 Nov 2024 20:12
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/60054
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