Identifying Relevant Concepts for the Development of a Communicative Participation Item Bank for Children and Adolescents

Authors Eline Alons, Laurien Brauner, Margreet Luinge, Caroline B. Terwee, Lizet van Ewijk, Ellen Gerrits
Published in Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Publication date 2024
Research groups Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie
Type Article

Summary

Purpose: This study aims to systematically identify items that measure commu-nicative participation from measurement instruments that measure (aspects of) communication and/or participation in children and adolescents (5–18 years old) with communication disorders, for developing an item bank. Method: A systematic literature search was performed in MEDLINE and Embase to search for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) or parent reports measuring aspects of communication and/or participation in children and adolescents. The individual items of the included measurement instruments were reviewed on whether they measure communicative participation. The items were then classified into one of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for Children and Youth (World Health Organization, 2007) domains of activities and participation. Results: A total of 29 instruments were found, nine PROMs and 20 parent reports. One hundred forty-five items were identified that measure communica-tive participation. From these 145 items, 74 were retrieved from PROMs (51%), and 71 were retrieved from parent reports (49%). The majority of items were classified in ICF Domain 7, interpersonal interactions and relationships (73.8%), followed by Domain 8, major life areas (13.8%), and Domain 9, community, social, and civic life (8.3%). Only a few items were found in Domains 5 and 6, and none was found in Domains 1, 2, and 4. Conclusions: We identified 145 items potentially useful for developing an item bank addressing communicative participation in children and adolescents with communication disorders. However, item development in collaboration with the target population is needed to ensure that these items fully reflect the construct.

On this publication contributed

  • Foto van Eline Alons
    Eline Alons
    • PhD candidate
    • Research group: Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie
  • Foto van Laurien Brauner
    Laurien Brauner
    • PhD candidate
    • Research group: Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie
  • Lizet van Ewijk
    • Researcher
    • Research group: Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie
  • Ellen Gerrits | lector | lectoraat Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie
    Ellen Gerrits
    • Lector
    • Research group: Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie

Language Engels
Published in Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Key words measurement instruments, communication, participation, children, adolescents, communication disorders
Digital Object Identifier 10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00376

Eline Alons

Foto van Eline Alons

Eline Alons

  • PhD candidate
  • Research group: Logopedie: Participatie door Communicatie