Validation of a Revised Observation-Based Assessment Tool for Children Birth Through Kindergarten: The COR Advantage

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Wakabayashi ◽  
Jill Claxton ◽  
Everett V. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Validation Phase ◽  
Early Childhood Professionals ◽  
Child Observation Record ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Child Observation ◽  
Children's Activities

The Child Observation Record (COR), initially developed in 1993 by HighScope Educational Research Foundation, is an observation-based instrument that provides systematic assessment of young children’s knowledge and abilities in all major areas of development. Teachers or caregivers spend a few minutes each day writing brief notes or “anecdotes” that objectively describe significant episodes of young children’s activities. The anecdotes are then classified and scored according to various COR categories, items, and levels, providing a comprehensive portrait of each child’s developmental gains and the progress of the group as a whole. In 2012, the COR was revised to span the developmental range from infancy and toddlerhood through kindergarten. The validation evidence for the revised instrument, the COR Advantage, was gathered in two phases—an initial validation phase and the multi-state implementation validation phase. The results from both phases show that the COR Advantage generates scores which are internally consistent and inferences made from scores that are valid for (a) documenting the developmental trajectories of children from birth through kindergarten in all key areas of children’s development, and (b) capturing developmental milestones of children from varied backgrounds with diverse abilities when used by early childhood professionals.

Age Norms for Auditory-Perceptual Neurophonetic Parameters: A Prerequisite for the Assessment of Childhood Dysarthria

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 1071-1082
Author(s):  
Theresa Schölderle ◽  
Elisabet Haas ◽  
Wolfram Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Age Norms ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Speech Characteristics ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Computer Based

Purpose The aim of this study was to collect auditory-perceptual data on established symptom categories of dysarthria from typically developing children between 3 and 9 years of age, for the purpose of creating age norms for dysarthria assessment. Method One hundred forty-four typically developing children (3;0–9;11 [years;months], 72 girls and 72 boys) participated. We used a computer-based game specifically designed for this study to elicit sentence repetitions and spontaneous speech samples. Speech recordings were analyzed using the auditory-perceptual criteria of the Bogenhausen Dysarthria Scales, a standardized German assessment tool for dysarthria in adults. The Bogenhausen Dysarthria Scales (scales and features) cover clinically relevant dimensions of speech and allow for an evaluation of well-established symptom categories of dysarthria. Results The typically developing children exhibited a number of speech characteristics overlapping with established symptom categories of dysarthria (e.g., breathy voice, frequent inspirations, reduced articulatory precision, decreased articulation rate). Substantial progress was observed between 3 and 9 years of age, but with different developmental trajectories across different dimensions. In several areas (e.g., respiration, voice quality), 9-year-olds still presented with salient developmental speech characteristics, while in other dimensions (e.g., prosodic modulation), features typically associated with dysarthria occurred only exceptionally, even in the 3-year-olds. Conclusions The acquisition of speech motor functions is a prolonged process not yet completed with 9 years. Various developmental influences (e.g., anatomic–physiological changes) shape children's speech specifically. Our findings are a first step toward establishing auditory-perceptual norms for dysarthria in children of kindergarten and elementary school age. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12133380

A Pretest – Posttest Pilot Study for the Development and Preliminary validation of a tool for the clinical assessment of Radioiodine Induced Sialadenitis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRI CHRISTOU ◽  
Evridiki Papastavrou ◽  
Anastasios Merkouris ◽  
Andreas Charalambous
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Reliable Tool ◽  
Kappa Test ◽  
Validity Tests ◽  
Eortc Qlq

Abstract Background: The clinical assessment of radioiodine -induced sialadenitis is relied on the observer-defined toxicity grading model. However, this model has significant limitations, the major one being the lack of systematic assessment based on objective criteria. The main aim of this study was the development and testing of an assessment tool which could examine the severity of post irradiation sialadenitis.Methods: The development of the Sialadenitis Assessment Tool proceeded through three phases. The first and second phase included a literature review and the development of the tool which derived from the review, respectively. The third phase involved a pilot testing of the Assessment Tool to a sample of 34 patients undergoing I131. The assessment was carried out by two independent HCPs, pre- and post-radioiodine therapy. The results of the assessment tool were compared to other scales, including the DIRIX and EORTC H&N35.Results: The Cohen’s kappa test, suggested that the Sialadenitis Assessment Tool (SAT) is a reliable tool for the assessment of sialadenitis (Cohen’s K =1). The concurrent and internal validity tests, showed a tendency of association with most variables (p <0.001) in the DIRIX s and EORTC QLQ-HN35 scales.Conclusions: Preliminary evidence show that Sialadenitis Assessment Tool is a valid and reliable tool to assess radioiodine-induced sialadenitis in patients undergoing I131 therapy post thyroidectomy.

scholarly journals Development and initial validation of a simple tool to screen for partner support or opposition to HIV prevention product use

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0242881
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. Tolley ◽  
Seth Zissette ◽  
Andres Martinez ◽  
Thesla Palanee-Phillips ◽  
Florence Mathebula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Partner Support ◽  
Initial Validation

In HIV prevention trials, male partners have influenced women’s ability to adhere to investigational products, including antiretroviral (ARV) containing vaginal rings. Validated scales can be useful tools to systematically measure complex constructs, such as those related to male partner engagement. Although multiple scales exist to assess physical, psychological and sexual violence within intimate relationships, fewer scales focus on supportive behaviors within these relationships. Our intervention involved development of a Healthy Relationship Assessment Tool (HEART) that assessed both positive and negative aspects of male partner involvement in women’s HIV prevention. We identified and refined 127 potential items, representing intimate partner violence, agency and social support. A structured survey, including potential items and other sociodemographic and behavioral variables was administered to former microbicide trial and non-trial participants. We conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to identify a reduced set of constructs and items to screen women who might experience social harms or benefits from vaginal ring use. We examined associations between constructs and with other survey variables to assess content and construct validity. In a subset of 10 women who participated in the survey and qualitative interviews, we used qualitative data to predict survey scores. We retained five constructs with theoretical relevance and good-to-strong reliability for the tool, including: Traditional Values; Partner Support; Partner Abuse & Control; Partner Resistance to HIV Prevention; and HIV Prevention Readiness. Predicted associations between HEART constructs, and correspondence between participants’ qualitative data and HEART scores were generally correct, while those between constructs and other sociodemographic variables were more mixed. Initial validation of the HEART tool was promising. The tool will be used during the CHARISMA pilot study at the Johannesburg MTN 025/HOPE site and validated as part of a randomized controlled trial of CHARISMA within a PrEP demonstration project. Beyond clinical trial settings, HEART could assist PrEP or antiretroviral treatment (ART) providers with an easy-to-administer tool to identify risk and tailor risk reduction, empowerment and adherence counseling for microbicides, PrEP or ART related services.

Development and initial validation of a self-report assessment tool for anxiety among older adults: The Geriatric Anxiety Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 709-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Segal ◽  
Andrea June ◽  
Matthew Payne ◽  
Frederick L. Coolidge ◽  
Brian Yochim
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Initial Validation

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development: A Macroergonomics Perspective

1987 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1156-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Robertson ◽  
Ann Majchzark
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Order Effects ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

This paper examines and discusses the implications of a macroergonomic perspective for assimilating advanced manufacturing technological innovations into an organization's human infrastructure. A framework for integrating sociotechnical systems and advanced manufacturing technology design is presented which identifies first-and second-order effects of the new technology on the human infrastructure. The Human Infrastructure Impact Statement (HISS) operationalizes these concepts into a systematic assessment tool. This paper ends with a brief list of some of the pertinent macroergonomic decisions that a manager and a macroergonomist must consider in implementing and designing Advance Manufacturing Technologies.

Observing Young Children in Action to Assess their Development: The High/Scope Child Observation Record Study

1993 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence J. Schweinhart ◽  
Shannan Mcnair ◽  
Helen Barnes ◽  
And Mary Larner
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Child Observation Record ◽  
Child Observation

scholarly journals Perbandingan NIHSS pada pasien stroke hemoragik dan non-hemoragik yang rawat inap di Bagian Neurologi RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado

e-CliniC ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Habir Jojang ◽  
Theresia Runtuwene ◽  
J. Maja P.S.
Keyword(s):  
Blood Vessel ◽  
Neurological Deficit ◽  
Brain Function ◽  
Hemorrhagic Stroke ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Fast Growing

Abstract: Stroke is a syndrom identified with fast growing symptoms and clinical signs in the form of focal or global disturbance of brain function in more than 24 hours. The clinical signs are carotid blood vessel disturbance (including disturbance of sensation ability on face and mouth, hemiparesis/hemiplegia, and unconsciousness); and vertebrobasilaris blood vessel disturbance (including lack of balance, vertigo, hypotonia on both legs, and swallowing and vomitting problems). National Institute of Health Stroke Scale is a systematic assessment tool that measures the quantity of stroke related to neurological deficit by using 15 assessment items. This study aimed to find out the comparison of neurological deficit between hemorrhagic and non- hemorrhagic stroke inpatients at the Neurology Department of Prof. Dr. R.D. Kandou Hospital Manado. The results showed that mild neurological deficit was found in 38.9% of hemorrhagic stroke patients and in 11.8% of non-hemorhagic stroke patients. Moderate neurological deficit was found found in 33.3% of hemorrhagic stroke patients and 35.3% of non-hemorhagic stroke patients. Meanwhile, neurological deficit was found in 27.8% of hemorrhagic stroke patients and 52.9% of non-hemorhagic stroke patients. Conclusion: NIHSS of mild neurological deficit in hemorrhagic stroke patients was higher than in non-hemorrhagic stroke patients, meanwhile, of moderate deficit both groups were the same, and of severe neurological deficit the NIHSS was higher in non-hemorrhagic stroke patients. Keywords: NIHSS, stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, non-hemorrhagic stroke. Abstrak: Stroke adalah suatu sindrom yang ditandai dengan gejala atau tanda klinis yang berkembang cepat berupa gangguan fungsional otak fokal maupun global yang berlangsung lebih dari 24 jam. Pada stroke terdapat gejala klinis terdiri dari gangguan pembuluh darah karotis yaitu gangguan rasa di daerah muka, mulut, hemiparesis/hemiplegi, dan tidak sadar. Gangguan pembuluh darah vertebrobasilaris yaitu kehilangan keseimbangan, vertigo, kedua kaki hipotoni, gangguan menelan, dan muntah. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale adalah alat penilaian sistematik yang mengukur kuantitatif stroke yang terkait dengan defisit neurologik, terdiri dari 15 item pemeriksaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbandingan defisit neurologik antara stroke hemoragik dan non hemoragik pada pasien yang dirawat inap di bagian Neurologi RSUP Prof. Dr. R.D Kandou Manado. Jenis penelitian ini deskriptif prospektif. Subjek penelitian yaitu pasien yang menderita stroke di bangsal Neurologi RSUP Prof Dr. R.D Kandou Manado periode Januari 2013. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa defisit neurologis ringan pada stroke hemoragik sebesar 38,9% dan pada stroke non hemoragik sebesar 11,8%; defisit neurologis sedang pada stroke hemoragik sebesar 33,3% dan pada stroke non hemoragik sebesar 35,3%; defisit neurologis berat pada stroke hemoragik sebesar 27,8% dan pada stroke non-hemoragik sebesar 52,9%. Simpulan: Pemeriksaan NIHSS untuk derajat neurologis ringan penderita stroke hemoragik lebih banyak daripada penderita stroke non hemoragik; untuk derajat neurologis sedang sama banyak dan untuk derajat neurologis berat penderita stroke non hemoragik lebih banyak.Kata kunci: NIHSS, stroke, stroke hemoragik, stroke non hemoragik

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