Table 2

Screening test properties of the Infant Toddler Checklist (ITC) screen at 18 months compared with developmental diagnosis at 3–5 years (n=488)

Developmental diagnosis
ITC screen*YesNo
 Positive83846
 Negative18424442
26462488
 Sensitivity (95% CI), %30.8 (14.3 to 51.8)
 Specificity (95% CI), %91.8 (88.9 to 94.1)
 False positive rate (95% CI), %8.2 (5.8 to 11.3)
 Positive predictive value (95% CI), %17.4 (9.9 to 28.8)
 Negative predictive value (95% CI), %95.9 (94.8 to 96.8)
Concern for speech delayYesNo
 Positive62228
 Negative20440460
26462488
 Sensitivity (95% CI), %23.1 (9.0 to 43.7)
 Specificity (95% CI), %95.2 (92.9 to 97.0)
 False positive rate (95% CI), %4.8 (3.0 to 7.2)
 Positive predictive value (95% CI), %21.4 (10.8 to 38.1)
 Negative predictive value (95% CI), %95.7 (94.7 to 96.5)
Concern for other communication delaysYesNo
 Positive62430
 Negative20438458
26462488
 Sensitivity (95% CI), %23.1 (9.0 to 43.7)
 Specificity (95% CI), %94.8 (92.4 to 96.7)
 False positive rate (95% CI), %5.2 (3.3 to 7.7)
 Positive predictive value (95% CI), %20.0 (10.1 to 35.8)
 Negative predictive value (95% CI), %95.6 (94.7 to 96.4)
  • *An ITC screen is positive if there is concern for speech delay and/or other communication delays.