[Diagnosis of reading and spelling disorder]

G Schulte-Körne; W Deimel; H Remschmidt

doi:10.1024//1422-4917.29.2.113

[Diagnosis of reading and spelling disorder]

Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2001 May;29(2):113-6. doi: 10.1024//1422-4917.29.2.113.

[Article in German]

Authors

G Schulte-Körne¹, W Deimel, H Remschmidt

Affiliation

¹ Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters der Philipps-Universität Marburg. schulte1@post.med.uni-marburg.de

PMID: 11393049
DOI: 10.1024//1422-4917.29.2.113

Abstract

The ICD-10 calls for the use of tables that account for the correlation between intelligence and spelling or reading, respectively (regression model) in the diagnosis of dyslexia. In this paper we discuss the consequences that arise from this recommendation with respect to the interpretation of psychometric tests. In addition, a table is presented that contains the data required to make diagnostic decisions based on the regression model. Furthermore, an expected prevalence rate was calculated using randomized computer data.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dyslexia / diagnosis*
Dyslexia / epidemiology
Female
Germany / epidemiology
Humans
Intelligence
Learning Disabilities / diagnosis*
Learning Disabilities / epidemiology
Male
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychological Tests / statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Verbal Learning*
Writing*