The Girls' Health Screen Pilot Study: A Screening Instrument for Girls in the Juvenile Detention System

Abstract Objectives: To study the reliability/stability of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) for the assessment of cognitive functions, and to investigate the concurrent validity (that is, the relationship between the COGTEL scores and external variables, such as level of education and MMSE results) in a pilot study of elderly persons residing in the community in the municipal regions of Apuí, Fonte Boa and Manaus (Amazonas, Brazil). Method: This pilot study included 90 elderly persons (29 men and 61 women) aged 60-85 years of age [68.2 (± 6.7)]. The COGTEL, the MMSE and socio-economic survey were applied in the form of two interviews, a week apart and under the same conditions. Results: The test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient of the COGTEL total score (and respective six subtests), MMSE and educational level ranged from acceptable to high (0.708 < R <0.946). There was a strong positive correlation between the total score of the COGTEL with the MMSE (r =0.682; p <0.001), as well as with educational level (r =0.604; p <0.001). Conclusion: This study presents preliminary evidence of the reliability/stability and concurrent validity of the COGTEL in the evaluation of cognitive functions in elderly persons residing in the community. The results of this study support the use of COGTEL as a short, reliable and valid instrument for analyzing differences in cognitive functioning in inter-individual studies with elderly persons.

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Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice Settings: Evaluating the Utility of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, Version 2

Criminal Justice Policy Review ◽

10.1177/0887403416650250 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (8) ◽

pp. 849-872 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elizabeth P. Shulman ◽

Jordan Bechtold ◽

Erin L. Kelly ◽

Elizabeth Cauffman

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Juvenile Justice ◽

Health Resources ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Self Report ◽

General Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Screen ◽

Juvenile Facilities ◽

Health Screen ◽

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument

Allocating limited mental health resources is a challenge for juvenile justice facilities. We evaluated the clinical utility of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, Version 2 (MAYSI-2)—an instrument designed to aid in this process—in three subsamples of justice-involved youth (ages 14-17): detained girls ( n = 69), detained boys ( n = 130), and incarcerated boys ( n = 373). For perspective, we compared its performance (in the incarcerated subsample) to that of the Youth Self-Report (YSR), a more widely-used screen. The MAYSI-2 subscales were moderately useful for detecting relevant diagnoses, and differences were observed across samples. However, as a general mental health screen, the MAYSI-2 performed well (and comparably to the YSR), correctly classifying 66% to 75% of youth. When used to differentiate youth with any and without any disorder, both instruments were effective. Given the MAYSI-2’s practical advantages over the YSR (lower cost, easier administration), it may be a better option for juvenile facilities.

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Efficient developmental screening instrument for 6- and 18-month-old children in the Taiwan Birth Cohort Pilot Study

Acta Paediatrica ◽

10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00832.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 97 (8) ◽

pp. 1093-1098 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

For-Wey Lung ◽

Bih-Ching Shu ◽

Tung-Liang Chiang ◽

Shio Jean Lin

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Birth Cohort ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Developmental Screening

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Development and validation of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale – Brazilian version

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/0004-282x20160168 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

pp. 44-49

Author(s):

Ana Letícia Santos Nunes ◽

Alberto Filgueiras ◽

Rodrigo Nicolato ◽

Jussara Mendonça Alvarenga ◽

Luciana Angélica Silva Silveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Brazilian Portuguese ◽

Translation Process ◽

Semantic Equivalence ◽

Validation Methods ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Back Translation ◽

Development And Validation

ABSTRACT Objective: This article aims to describe the adaptation and translation process of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS) and its reduced version, the Bush-Francis Catatonia Screening Instrument (BFCSI) for Brazilian Portuguese, as well as its validation. Methods: Semantic equivalence processes included four steps: translation, back translation, evaluation of semantic equivalence and a pilot-study. Validation consisted of simultaneous applications of the instrument in Portuguese by two examiners in 30 catatonic and 30 non-catatonic patients. Results: Total scores averaged 20.07 for the complete scale and 7.80 for its reduced version among catatonic patients, compared with 0.47 and 0.20 among non-catatonic patients, respectively. Overall values of inter-rater reliability of the instruments were 0.97 for the BFCSI and 0.96 for the BFCRS. Conclusion: The scale's version in Portuguese proved to be valid and was able to distinguish between catatonic and non-catatonic patients. It was also reliable, with inter-evaluator reliability indexes as high as those of the original instrument.

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Substance Misuse in Adolescence Questionnaire (SMA Q): A Pilot Study of a Screening Instrument for Problematic Use of Drugs and Volatile Substances in Adolescents

Child and Adolescent Mental Health ◽

10.1111/j.1475-3588.1997.tb00048.x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 63-69

Author(s):

Harith Swadi

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Substance Misuse ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Volatile Substances ◽

Problematic Use

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Application of a two-question screening instrument to detect depressive symptoms in patients with vitiligo: A pilot study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ◽

10.1016/j.jaad.2010.05.031 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 64 (5) ◽

pp. e69-e70 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yosuke Yamamoto ◽

Miki Tanioka ◽

Yasuaki Hayashino ◽

Hiroki Mishina ◽

Mayumi Kato ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Screening Instrument

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The Usefulness of the DBC-ASA as a Screening Instrument for Autism in Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities ◽

10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00508.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 498-501 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shoumitro Deb ◽

Akal-Joat Dhaliwal ◽

Meera Roy

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Screening Instrument

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Detention Screening: Prospects for Population Management and the Examination of Disproportionality by Race, Age, and Gender

Criminal Justice Policy Review ◽

10.1177/088740302237805 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 380-395 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Thomas J. Gamble ◽

Sherrie Sonnenberg ◽

John D. Haltigan ◽

Amy Cuzzola-Kern

Keyword(s):

Screening Instrument ◽

Juvenile Detention ◽

Policy Response ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Effective Mechanism ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Effective Utilization ◽

Older Youth ◽

And Gender ◽

Detention Facilities

Overcrowding in juvenile detention facilities continues to pose problems for many jurisdictions. This article examines detention screening as a policy response to overcrowding. It presents evidence, based on more than 1,000 admissions to secure detention, that a very simple detention-screening instrument can provide safe and effective utilization management for secure detention resources. The information gathered from the use of a detention-screening instrument can also be used to examine the extent to which extralegal factors such as gender, age, and race enter into detention decisions. Results indicate that detention screening is an effective mechanism for census management and that after controlling for legal factors, females are detained at a higher rate than males are and youth younger than 14 are detained at a higher rate than older youth are. Finally, in a finding inconsistent with much of the literature, after controlling for legal variables in this population, White youth are detained for less serious offenses than Black youth are.

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