The Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders: background, inter-rater reliability and clinical use

2002 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Wing ◽  
Susan R. Leekam ◽  
Sarah J. Libby ◽  
Judith Gould ◽  
Michael Larcombe
Keyword(s):  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Rater Reliability

Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Diagnostic Interview for Depressive Personality

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 582-590
Author(s):  
L.J. Irastorza ◽  
P. Rojano ◽  
T. Gonzalez-Salvador ◽  
J. Cotobal ◽  
M. Leira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Cutoff Point ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Depressive Personality

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Spanish-language version of the Diagnostic Interview for Depressive Personality (DIDP). The DIDP was administered to 328 consecutive outpatients and the test–retest and inter-rater reliability were assessed. Factor analysis was used in search of factors capable of explaining the scale and a cutoff point was established. The DIDP scales showed adequate Cronbach's α values and acceptable test–retest and inter-rater reliability coefficients. Convergent and discriminant validity were explored, the latter with respect to avoidant and borderline personality disorders. The results of the factor analysis were consistent with the four-factor structure of the DIDP scales. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed the area under the curve to be 0.848. We found 30 to be a good cutoff point, with a sensitivity of 74.5% and a specificity of 78.5%. The DIDP proved to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing depressive personality disorder, at least among our outpatients. The psychometric properties of the DIDP support its clinical usefulness in assessing depressive personality.

Full assessment: the developmental history

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Traolach S. Brugha
Keyword(s):  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Developmental History ◽  
Stages Of Development ◽  
Assessment Clinic

This chapter describes the assessment of the developmental history, and the roles of informants and patients in this assessment process. Specific approaches used are summarily described, including items in the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) and the Autism Developmental Interview-revised (ADI-R). There is a detailed discussion of how to ask about stages of development and how to interpret findings, which has been developed as guidance given during training in the assessment clinic. There is also a discussion of which questions are easy and which harder for informants and observers, and how to assist them with their replies.

scholarly journals A.06 Assessing inter-rater reliability in localizing sleep-related hypermotor seizures: a video-based survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (s1) ◽  
pp. S9
Author(s):  
PM Lobbezoo ◽  
L Nobili ◽  
S Gibbs
Keyword(s):  
Focal Epilepsy ◽  
Small Difference ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Sleep Medicine ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Intracerebral Eeg ◽  
Hypermotor Seizures ◽  
Eeg Recordings

Background: Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (SHE) is a focal epilepsy characterized by abrupt sleep-related hypermotor seizures (SRHS) with complex semiology. Although difficult to localize within the frontal lobe recent studies using intracerebral EEG recordings have suggested the existence of four distinct semiology patterns (SP) organized in a rostro-caudal manner. It remains unclear however if these SP are clinically useful. Methods: We aimed to estimate the inter-rater reliability (IR) of classifying SP in SHE amongst epilepsy and sleep medicine experts. Following a short training session, ten experts were asked to review and classify 40 videos of SRHS in patients with confirmed SHE. IR was calculated using Kappa statistics. Results: SP1 and SP4, who are at the opposite ends of the SHE semiology spectrum, had substantial IR (0.82 and 0.67, respectively). Meanwhile, SP2 and SP3 showed fair agreement (0.25 and 0.35, respectively) and represented the major source of variance, with a small difference favouring epilepsy experts. Conclusions: Amongst epilepsy and sleep medicine experts, IR of classifying SRHS into four SP was only mildly satisfactory. SP1 and SP4 were shown to be easily recognizable while SP2 and SP3 were frequently confounded. Improvements in SP recognition are needed before widespread clinical use.

The Swedish Version of the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO-10). Psychometric Properties

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 730-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gudrun Nygren ◽  
Bibbi Hagberg ◽  
Eva Billstedt ◽  
Åsa Skoglund ◽  
Christopher Gillberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Swedish Version

scholarly journals Validation of the pediatric Radboud dysarthria assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Marieke Ruessink ◽  
Lenie van den Engel-Hoek ◽  
Marjo van Gerven ◽  
Bea Spek ◽  
Bert de Swart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Video Recordings

PURPOSE: The Radboud Dysarthria Assessment (RDA) was published in 2014. Adaptation into a pediatric version (p-RDA) was required because of relevant differences between children and adults. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the p-RDA and to test intra-rater and inter-rater reliability as well as the validity of the two severity scales (function and activity level). METHODS: Video recordings were made of 35 participants with (suspected) dysarthria (age 4 to 17 years) while being assessed using the p-RDA. Intra-rater reliability was assessed by one, and inter-rater reliability by two experiments using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). Validity of the severity scales was tested by correlating the consensus scores with the independently rated scores on four communication scales, three mobility scales, and one self-care scale using Spearman correlation coefficients (r s). RESULTS: The assessment was applicable for 89% of the tested sample, with good intra-rater and inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.88–0.98 and 0.83–0.93). The p-RDA severity scales (function and activity level) correlated from substantially to strongly with the communication scales (r s = 0.69–0.82 and 0.77–0.92) and self-care scale (r s = 0.76–0.71) and correlated substantially with the mobility scales (r s = 0.49–0.60). CONCLUSION: The feasibility, reliability and validity of the p-RDA are sufficient for clinical use.

scholarly journals Planning community-based intervention for speech for children with cleft lip and palate from rural South India: A needs assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (03) ◽  
pp. 295-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subramaniyan Balasubramaniyan ◽  
Vaidyanathan Raghunathan ◽  
B. Rajashekhar ◽  
B. W. C. Sathiyasekaran ◽  
Roopa Nagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Voice Disorder ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Rater Reliability

ABSTRACT Background and Aim: A community-based rehabilitation programme, Sri Ramachandra University-Transforming Faces project, was initiated to provide comprehensive management of communication disorders in individuals with CLP in two districts in Tamil Nadu, India. This community-based programme aims to integrate hospital-based services with the community-based initiatives and to enable long-term care. The programme was initiated in Thiruvannamalai (2005) district and extended to Cuddalore (2011). The aim of this study was to identify needs related to speech among children with CLP, enroled in the above community-based programme in two districts in Tamil Nadu, India. Design: This was a cross–sectional study. Participants and Setting: Ten camps were conducted specifically for speech assessments in two districts over a 12-month period. Two hundred and seventeen individuals (116 males and 101 females) >3 years of age reported to the camps. Methods: Investigator (SLP) collected data using the speech protocol of the cleft and craniofacial centre. Descriptive analysis and profiling of speech samples were carried out and reported using universal protocol for reporting speech outcomes. Fleiss’ Kappa test was used to estimate inter-rater reliability. Results: In this study, inter-rater reliability between three evaluators revealed good agreement for the parameters: resonance, articulatory errors and voice disorder. About 83.8% (n = 151/180) of the participants demonstrated errors in articulation and 69% (n = 124/180) exhibited abnormal resonance. Velopharyngeal port functioning assessment was completed for 55/124 participants. Conclusion: This study allows us to capture a “snapshot” of children with CLP, living in a specific geographical location, and assist in planning intervention programmes.

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