[Fool's gold standards in language screening. Sensitivity and specificity of the Hessian child language screening test (Kindersprachscreening, KiSS)].

Background: The German Kindersprachscreening (KiSS) is a universal speech and language screening test for large-scale identification of Hessian kindergarten children requiring special educational language training or clinical speech/language therapy.

Participants And Methods: To calculate the procedural screening validity, 257 children (aged 4.0 to 4.

[Validity criteria of a short test to assess speech and language competence in 4-year-olds].

Background: A psychometrically constructed short test as a prerequisite for screening was developed on the basis of a revision of the Marburger Speech Screening to assess speech/language competence among children in Hessen (Germany).

Participants And Methods: A total of 257 children (age 4.0 to 4.