scholarly journals Proposing a new stroke-specific screening tool for depression: Examination of construct validity and reliability

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akin Ojagbemi ◽  
Mayowa Owolabi ◽  
Joshua Akinyemi ◽  
Bruce Ovbiagele
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability

The Colorado Cognitive Assessment (CoCA): Development of an Advanced Neuropsychological Screening Tool

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashita S. Gurnani ◽  
Shayne S.-H. Lin ◽  
Brandon E Gavett
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Factor Analysis Model

Objective: The Colorado Cognitive Assessment (CoCA) was designed to improve upon existing screening tests in a number of ways, including enhanced psychometric properties and minimization of bias across diverse groups. This paper describes the initial validation study of the CoCA, which seeks to describe the test; demonstrate its construct validity; measurement invariance to age, education, sex, and mood symptoms; and compare it to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Method: Participants included 151 older adults (MAge = 71.21, SD = 8.05) who were administered the CoCA, MoCA, Judgment test from the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB), 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), and 10-item version of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS-10). Results: A single factor confirmatory factor analysis model of the CoCA fit the data well, CFI = 0.955; RMSEA = 0.033. The CoCA’s internal consistency reliability was .84, compared to .74 for the MoCA. The CoCA had stronger disattenuated correlations with the MoCA (r = .79) and NAB Judgment (r = .47) and weaker correlations with the GDS-15 (r = -.36) and GAS-10 (r = -.15), supporting its construct validity. Finally, when analyzed using multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC) modeling, the CoCA showed no evidence of measurement non-invariance, unlike the MoCA. Conclusions: These results provide initial evidence to suggest that the CoCA is a valid cognitive screening tool that offers numerous advantages over the MoCA, including superior psychometric properties and measurement non-invariance. Additional validation and normative studies are warranted.

scholarly journals Development of the Adult Pandemic Attitude Scale (A-PAS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6311
Author(s):  
Mihyeon Seong ◽  
Juyoung Park ◽  
Soojin Chung ◽  
Sohyune Sok
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Development Step

This study aimed to develop an instrument for measuring the attitudes that reflect the characteristics of the pandemic (Adult Pandemic Attitude Scale (A-PAS)) and verifying its validity and reliability. This study used a methodological research design and was conducted with a development step and an evaluation step. The development step included development of preliminary items, content validity, face validity, and preliminary investigation. The evaluation step included item analysis, construct validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion validity, factor naming, reliability, and completion of the final instrument. The A-PAS developed in this study consisted of a total of 20 items in five dimensions. The internal consistency of 20 items of the A-PAS, Cronbach’s α was 0.92 for 20 items, Cronbach’s α for each factor, a subscale of instrument, was 0.61~0.87 and Raykov’s p coefficient of each factor, which is a subscale of the tool, was found to be 0.60 to 0.88. Analysis of construct validity showed the results as follows: χ2 (p) = 134.05 (p < 0.001), RMSEA = 0.02, RMR = 0.02, GFI = 0.94, CFI = 0.99. The study findings suggest that the developed instrument can be utilized to measure the attitudes of adults toward pandemics, and reflect the reality of the pandemic situation. The outcomes can be used as valuable data for intervention, prevention activities, and policy preparation. The instrument will be applied in the event of a pandemic, such as COVID-19, and will be helpful in promoting the health of the people.

Validity and reliability of a nutrition screening tool in hospitalized patients

Nutrition ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvin Mirmiran ◽  
Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi ◽  
Homeira Hamayeli Mehrabani ◽  
Foorough Kavian ◽  
Fereidoun Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Screening Tool ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Nutrition Screening ◽  
Nutrition Screening Tool

Urdu Translation and Validation of Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3505-3508
Author(s):  
Noor Ul Ain Fatima ◽  
Qurat-Ul- Ain ◽  
Fareeha Kausar ◽  
Mian Ali Raza ◽  
Misbah Waris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
A Value ◽  
Abc Scale ◽  
Translation And Validation

Objective: To translate and validate the ABC-Scale in Urdu language to predict risk of fall in older population. Study design: Cross-cultural Translation and validation Place and Duration: Study was conducted in older adult community of Sialkot from March 2020 to December 2020. Methodology: Translation of ABC in Urdu was conducted by using Beaton et al guidelines. Two bilingual translators translated the original version into Urdu language step wise, correction process was followed. Then two backward translations were done by language expert. After all this process, the translated version was reviewed by the professionals and the final version was applied on 15 individuals. Its reliability and validity was tested on 60 older adults. Results: For test re test reliability, intra class correlation coefficient ICC was measured with a value of 0.984 Which shows good test re-test reliability. The internal consistency and reliability of ABC was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha for total score with a value of 0.985. Content validity was good with values of CVI ranging from 0.767 to 0.955. To test the discriminative validity, independent t test was used to show the difference between the healthy and unhealthy adults. Factor analysis of UABC showed total variance 81.277 and cumulative variance was also 81.277. To calculate construct validity of U-ABC Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used and measured as 0.558. Conclusion: It was concluded that Urdu version of UABC is a valid assessment tool for older adults with fear of fall. It has good content validity, construct validity and reliability. Keywords: activities specific balance scale, validation, Urdu translation, reliability, tool translation

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