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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 15(1) pp. 21-26, 1990
© 1990 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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The Pediatric Early Elementary Examination: Sensitivity and Specificity

Thomas Kenny1, Gerald Gaes, William Saylor, Linda Grossman, Murray Kappelman, Robin Chernoff, Susan Toler and Lani Majer

University of Maryland School of Medicine

1All correspondence should be sent to Thomas J. Kenny, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 630 West Fayette Street, Room 1-108, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

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.

Key words: Pediatric Early Elementary Examination; sensitivity and specificity; PEEX utility..


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