The Pediatric Early Elementary Examination: Sensitivity and Specificity

Evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the Pediatric Early Elementary Examination (PEEX), a test designed to identify children at risk for learning problems. Using a sample 0f 299 seven- to nine-year-old “disadvantaged” children, the number of “areas of concern” identified by the PEEX and a sc...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric psychology 1990-02, Vol.15 (1), p.21-26
Main Authors: Kenny, Thomas, Gaes, Gerald, Saylor, William, Grossman, Linda, Kappelman, Murray, Chernoff, Robin, Toler, Susan, Majer, Lani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Developmental Disabilities - prevention & control
Educational psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Learning Disorders - prevention & control
Male
Mass Screening
Neuropsychological Tests
Orientation. Evaluation
Pediatric Early Elementary Examination
PEEX utility
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial Deprivation
Referral and Consultation
Risk Factors
sensitivity and specificity
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Summary:Evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the Pediatric Early Elementary Examination (PEEX), a test designed to identify children at risk for learning problems. Using a sample 0f 299 seven- to nine-year-old “disadvantaged” children, the number of “areas of concern” identified by the PEEX and a school record indicating whether a child was receiving special educational services were used to compute test sensitivity and specificity. For two areas of concern, the sensitivity was 76.9% and specificity was 59.9%. The find ings indicate that the PEEX correctly identified only 64.3% of children receiving special educational services. The test has a high rate of false posi tives while stilifailing to identify 6–7.5% of the children receiving special edu cation services. Other issues relating to the utility of the PEEX are discussed.
ISSN:0146-8693
1465-735X
DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/15.1.21