Surrey Communication and Language in Education Study (SCALES): cohort profile.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Surrey Communication and Language in Education Study (SCALES) cohort was established to estimate prevalence, persistence and impact of developmental language disorders on cognition and mental health, using newly established international consensus diagnostic criteria.

Participants

A population sample of 7267 children aged 4-5 years (59% of eligible children), who started state-maintained school in Surrey, England in 2011-2012 for whom teacher-rated screening data on language, behaviour and early learning goals were available. A subsample of monolingual children enriched for language difficulties completed intensive assessments in year 1 (age 5-6, n=529), year 3 (age 7-8, n=499), year 6 (age 10-11, n=384) and year 8 (age 12-13, n=246). Screening data for 7013 chil

SUBMITTER: Norbury C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature