A preliminary investigation into the psychometric properties of the Dublin Extrapersonal Neglect Assessment (DENA): A novel screening tool for extrapersonal neglect

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libby J. Cunningham ◽  
Killian O'Rourke ◽  
Ciara Finlay ◽  
MaryBeth Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Preliminary Investigation

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.

Psychometric Properties of a DSM-5-Based Screening Tool for Women's Perceptions of Premenstrual Symptoms

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412097969
Author(s):  
Meghan A. Richards ◽  
Kirsten A. Oinonen
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Premenstrual Symptom ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Premenstrual Symptoms ◽  
Screening Measure ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Symptom Screening ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

A premenstrual screening tool is needed when time constraints and attrition limit the feasibility of daily ratings. The present study examines the utility of a novel, 33-item, retrospective, dimensional, DSM-5-based, screening measure developed to explore women’s perceptions of premenstrual symptomatology. This is the first measure that examines perception of impairment for each DSM-5 symptom and assesses the frequency criterion. Participants (N = 331) reported symptoms ranging from none to a level consistent with a provisional DSM-5 diagnosis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Initial psychometric properties indicated a five-factor structure: (1) affective symptoms; (2) fatigue, sleep, and anhedonia; (3) symptom frequency; (4) impairment and severity of appetite change and physical symptoms; and (5) difficulty concentrating. The total symptom scale and the frequency, severity, and impairment subscales demonstrated high internal consistency. Strong correlations between this dimensional measure and other retrospective and prospective premenstrual symptom measures suggest strong convergent, concurrent, and predictive validity. Premenstrual symptom groups created using this screening measure (minimal, mild/moderate, severe) differed on other retrospective and prospective measures of premenstrual symptoms. There was evidence of divergent validity and lack of an acquiescence bias. We also report data describing women’s perceptions of the frequency, level of impairment, and level of severity for each DSM-5 PMDD symptom over a 12-month period and discuss implications for future research on premenstrual phenomenology. Initial evidence for the reliability and construct validity of this symptom screening measure suggests potential value for assessing premenstrual symptomatology in research and practice.

scholarly journals The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) for Codeine: Preliminary Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the SDS in an Online Sample of Codeine Users From the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Deluca ◽  
Michelle Foley ◽  
Jacklyn Dunne ◽  
Andreas Kimergård
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dependence Scale ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Severity Of Dependence Scale

Objective: Investigate the psychometric properties of the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) for codeine and its association with aberrant codeine related behaviors.Design: A voluntary and uncompensated cross-sectional online survey.Setting: Online population (≥18 years).Respondents: Two hundred and eighty-six respondents (66% women) who had used codeine containing medicines in the last 3 months and were living in the UK.Results: Of the respondents (mean age = 35.4 years, SD = 12.5), more than half were employed. Only 3.5% respondents reported no income. The majority of respondents (45.1%) primarily obtained prescription-only codeine from a consultation with a health professional, whilst 40.9% mainly purchased “over-the-counter” codeine containing medicines in a pharmacy without a medical prescription. Principal component analysis indicated a single factor solution accounting for 75% of the variance. Factor loadings ranged from 0.83 to 0.89. Cronbach's Alpha was high (α = 0.92). Several behaviors relating to codeine use were found to significantly predict probable codeine dependence. These included: daily codeine use in the last 3 months (OR = 66.89, 95% CI = 15.8–283.18); tolerance to codeine (OR = 32.14, 95% CI = 13.82–74.75); problems with role responsibility due to intoxication (OR = 9.89, 95% CI = 4.95–19.78); having sought advice on the internet to manage codeine use (OR = 9.56, 95% CI = 4.5–20.31); history of alcohol or drug treatment (OR = 3.73, 95% CI = 1.88–7.43).Conclusions: The SDS was acceptable and feasible to use to assess probable psychological codeine dependence in an online sample of people using codeine containing medicines. SDS scores were associated with behaviors known to be indicators of codeine dependence. Studies are needed in well-defined populations of people who use codeine to test the different aspects of psychometry of the scale compared against “gold standard” criterion [a diagnosis according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)].

A Review and Critique of the Touch Inventory for Elementary School-Aged Children (TIE)

2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 234-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Ted Brown ◽  
Anita Brown
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Behavioural Responses ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Tactile Stimuli ◽  
History Of

The paper presents a review of the published literature about and a critique of the Touch Inventory for Elementary School-Aged Children (TIE), a screening tool for children to self-report on their emotional and behavioural responses to tactile stimuli, developed by Royeen (1985, 1986) and Royeen and Fortune (1990). The TIE is used as a screening tool for children aged 6–12 years who have an IQ of at least 80 and no history of physical disabilities. Psychometric properties based on previously published studies of the TIE are discussed and recommendations for further research are made.

Development and Psychometric Properties of a Violence Screening Tool for Primary Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Sigel ◽  
Jan Hart ◽  
Analice Hoffenberg ◽  
Melinda Dodge
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Screening Tool

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of a Decisional Capacity Screening Tool for Individuals Contemplating Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Burgher Seaman ◽  
Lauren Terhorst ◽  
Amanda Gentry ◽  
Amanda Hunsaker ◽  
Lisa S. Parker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Decisional Capacity ◽  
Disease Research

Transcultural adaption and psychometric properties of the STarT Back Screening Tool among Finnish low back pain patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Piironen ◽  
Markus Paananen ◽  
Marianne Haapea ◽  
Markku Hupli ◽  
Paavo Zitting ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Start Back Screening Tool ◽  
Pain Patients

scholarly journals Screening for post-traumatic stress symptoms in looked after children

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lottie Morris ◽  
Paul Salkovskis ◽  
Joanna Adams ◽  
Andrew Lister ◽  
Richard Meiser-Stedman
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Psychological Therapies ◽  
Looked After Children ◽  
Biological Parents ◽  
Post Traumatic

Purpose – Many children who are looked after by the state have experienced adverse and traumatic life circumstances prior to being removed from their biological parents. Previous research has highlighted that many of them experience barriers to accessing psychological therapies. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of assessing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms using a screening tool, and through this to determine the prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms in looked after children presenting with emotional and/or behavioural problems. Design/methodology/approach – The Child Revised Impact of Events Scale (CRIES-8) was identified as a suitable screening tool for PTSD-like symptoms. This measure was piloted for three months, and the prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms amongst respondents (n=27) was recorded. Findings – Prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms was found to be high 75 per cent amongst respondents. The psychometric properties of the CRIES-8 were similar to those found in a previous study assessing PTSD following a single-incident trauma. Health care professionals reported finding the CRIES-8 to be a clinically useful measure. Originality/value – Prevalence of PTSD-like symptoms may be high amongst looked after children, and the CRIES-8 appears to have good psychometric properties when used with this population. It is likely that this highly treatable condition is under-detected: thus, recommendations are made for clinical practice and further research.

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