Test–retest reliability, feasibility and clinical correlates of the Eurofit test battery in people with bipolar disorder

The purpose of this study was to examine the rest-retest reliability of the Eurofit motor fitness tests performed by university students. A total of 98 undergraduate students who were enrolled in physical education departments in Greece participated (29 men aged 19.5 ± 2.7 hr. and 66 women aged 19, 4 ± 2.7 yr.). ALL Eurofit motor fitness tests and anthropometric measurements were obtained twice with one week between the two measurements, Intraclass correlation coefficient indicated satisfactory coefficients above .70 for most tests. The only exception was the plate-tapping test which yielded a low value ( R = .57). Further, the majority of the Eurofit test battery fitted well within the 95% confidence interval, and only three Eurofit motor fitness test items (flamingo balance, plate tapping, and sit-ups) presented a confidence limit below the value of .70, These findings indicated that the Eurofit test battery yielded reliable data for undergraduate students. However, modifications should be considered to improve the reliability of certain test items, for application to undergraduates.

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Examining Test-Retest Reliability and Reliable Change for Cognition Endpoints for the CENTER-TBI Neuropsychological Test Battery

Frontiers in Neurology ◽

10.3389/fneur.2020.541533 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Jonas Stenberg ◽

Justin E. Karr ◽

Rune H. Karlsen ◽

Toril Skandsen ◽

Noah D. Silverberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Neuropsychological Test ◽

Test Battery ◽

Reliable Change ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Neuropsychological Test Battery ◽

Test Retest Reliability

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THE TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF A STANDARDIZED NEUROCOGNITIVE AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL TEST BATTERY: “NEUROMARKER”

International Journal of Neuroscience ◽

10.1080/00207450590958475 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 115 (12) ◽

pp. 1605-1630 ◽

Cited By ~ 188

Author(s):

L. M. WILLIAMS ◽

E. SIMMS ◽

C. R. CLARK ◽

R. H. PAUL ◽

D. ROWE ◽

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Keyword(s):

Test Battery ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Neurophysiological Test ◽

Test Retest Reliability

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The Arizona Cognitive Test Battery for Down Syndrome: Test-Retest Reliability and Practice Effects

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1352/1944-7558-122.3.215 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 122 (3) ◽

pp. 215-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Jamie O. Edgin ◽

Payal Anand ◽

Tracie Rosser ◽

Elizabeth I. Pierpont ◽

Carlos Figueroa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Down Syndrome ◽

Motor Planning ◽

Parent Report ◽

Test Battery ◽

Practice Effects ◽

Cognitive Test ◽

Repeated Testing ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Baseline Evaluation ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract A multisite study investigated the test-retest reliability and practice effects of a battery of assessments to measure neurocognitive function in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The study aimed to establish the appropriateness of these measures as potential endpoints for clinical trials. Neurocognitive tasks and parent report measures comprising the Arizona Cognitive Test Battery (ACTB) were administered to 54 young participants with DS (7–20 years of age) with mild to moderate levels of intellectual disability in an initial baseline evaluation and a follow-up assessment 3 months later. Although revisions to ACTB measures are indicated, results demonstrate adequate levels of reliability and resistance to practice effects for some measures. The ACTB offers viable options for repeated testing of memory, motor planning, behavioral regulation, and attention. Alternative measures of executive functioning are required.

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Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability of the Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery for children: a test for motor skill related fitness

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-021-02589-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bouwien C. M. Smits-Engelsman ◽

Eline Smit ◽

Rosemary Xorlanyo Doe-Asinyo ◽

Stella Elikplim Lawerteh ◽

Wendy Aertssen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Motor Skill ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Test Battery ◽

Good Test ◽

Rater Reliability ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Reliability Indices ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background The Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery for children is a recently developed, valid assessment tool for measuring motor skill-related physical fitness in 5 to 12-year-old children living in low-income settings. The aim of this study was to determine: (1) inter-rater reliability and (2) test-retest reliability of the PERF-FIT in children from 3 different countries (Ghana, South Africa and the Netherlands). Method For inter-rater reliability 29 children, (16 boys and 13 girls, 6–10 years) were scored by 2 raters simultaneously. For test–retest reliability 72 children, (33 boys and 39 girls, 5–12 years) performed the test twice, minimally 1 week and maximally 2 weeks apart. Relative and absolute reliability indices were calculated. ANOVA was used to examine differences between the three assessor teams in the three countries. Results The PERF-FIT demonstrated excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC, 0.99) and good test-retest reliability (ICC, ≥ 0.80) for 11 of the 12 tasks, with a poor ICC for the Jumping item, due to low spread in values. A significant difference between first and second test occasion was present on half of the items, but the differences were small (Cohen’s d 0.01–0.17), except for Stepping, Side jump and Bouncing and Catching (Cohen’s d 0.34, 0.41 and 0.33, respectively). Overall, measurement error, Limits of Agreement and Coefficient of Variation had acceptable levels to support clinical use. No systematic dissimilarities in error were found between first and second measurement between the three countries but for one item (Overhead throw). Conclusions The PERF-FIT can reliably measure motor skill related fitness in 5 to 12-year-old children in different settings and help clinicians monitor levels of fundamental motor skills (throwing, bouncing, catching, jumping, hopping and balance), power and agility.

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Test–retest reliability of evoked BOLD signals from a cognitive–emotive fMRI test battery

NeuroImage ◽

10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.01.129 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 1746-1758 ◽

Cited By ~ 175

Author(s):

Michael M. Plichta ◽

Adam J. Schwarz ◽

Oliver Grimm ◽

Katrin Morgen ◽

Daniela Mier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Test Battery ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Test Retest Reliability

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Development and use of a Biological Rhythm Interview

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(09)70793-x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (S1) ◽

pp. 1-1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L.M. Giglio ◽

P.V.d.S. Magalhães ◽

A. Andreazza ◽

J. Walz ◽

L. Jakobsen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Biological Rhythms ◽

Biological Rhythm ◽

Eating Pattern ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

New Instrument ◽

Social Rhythm ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

The Impact

Introduction:As several lines of evidence point to irregular biological rhythms in bipolar disorder, and its disruption may lead to new illness episodes, having an instrument that measures biological rhythms is critical. This report describes the validation of a new instrument, the Biological Rhythms Interview of Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (BRIAN), designed to assess biological rhythms in the clinical setting.Methods:Eighty-one outpatients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and 79 control subjects matched for type of health service used, sex, age and educational level were consecutively recruited. After a pilot study, 18 items evaluating sleep, activities, social rhythm and eating pattern were probed for discriminant, content and construct validity, concurrent validity with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), internal consistency and test-retest reliability.Results:A three-factor solution, termed sleep/ social rhythm factor, activity factor and feeding factor, provided the best theoretical and most parsimonious account of the data; items essentially loaded in factors as theoretically intended, with the exception of the sleep and social scales, which formed a single factor. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency were excellent. Highly significant differences between the two groups were found for the whole scale and for each BRIAN factor. Total BRIAN scores were highly correlated with the global PSQI score.Discussion:The BRIAN scale presents a consistent profile of validity and reliability. Its use may help clinicians to better assess their patients and researchers to improve the evaluation of the impact of novel therapies targeting biological rhythm pathways.

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Brief Report: Test-Retest Reliability of Explicit Auditory Processing Measures

10.1101/2020.06.12.149484 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kazuya Saito ◽

Hui Sun ◽

Adam Tierney

Keyword(s):

Auditory Processing ◽

Rise Time ◽

Test Scores ◽

Test Battery ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Auditory Acuity ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

L1 And L2

AbstractIn this brief report, we examined the test-retest reliability of our in-house explicit auditory processing measures in the context of 30 L1 and L2 English users. The participants took the same test battery which consisted of a total of four discrimination tasks (encoding acoustic details of formant, pitch, duration, and rise time) and two reproduction tasks (repeating novel melodic and rhythmic patterns) at Days 1 and 2. According to the results, the participants’ initial and second test scores demonstrated medium-to-large associations (r = .562-.907). The results suggest that the tests can tap into various dimensions of individuals’ auditory acuity and integration abilities.

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