A Validated WISC-V Short-Form to Estimate Intellectual Functioning in Very Preterm Children at Early School Age

Very preterm children (gestational age < 32 weeks) frequently show neurodevelopmental difficulties (Inattention/dysexecutiveness) throughout their life-stages. A scarcity of resources, along with this population’s cognitive vulnerability, makes the neuropsychological evaluation of these children both complicated and time-consuming. This study aimed to develop a specific and valid Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V) short-form to estimate intellectual functioning in this population. Eighty-four very preterm children (39 female; mean age = 6.50; SD: 0.06) were assessed with the WISC-V. Short-forms were developed following two independent strategies: a) multiple linear regressions for each index; b) correlational analyses between scores on all administered subtests and Full-Scale IQ. Validity of short-forms was analyzed. A short-form (Vocabulary, Matrix Reasoning, Picture Span, and Symbol Search) that satisfied 2/3 validation criteria was proposed. This validated short-form could facilitate the identification of cognitive difficulties in very preterm children, so that they could benefit from early care and support services, avoiding long assessment procedures.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of The stability of the diagnosis of developmental disability between ages 2 and 8 in a geographic cohort of very preterm children born in 1997.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.7681960.7996059 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Bob Phillips ◽

Giordano Perez-Gaxiola

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disability ◽

Preterm Children ◽

Very Preterm ◽

The Stability

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Executive Function and IQ Predict Mathematical and Attention Problems in Very Preterm Children

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0055994 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. e55994 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Cornelieke Sandrine Hanan Aarnoudse-Moens ◽

Nynke Weisglas-Kuperus ◽

Hugo Joseph Duivenvoorden ◽

Johannes Bernard van Goudoever ◽

Jaap Oosterlaan

Keyword(s):

Executive Function ◽

Attention Problems ◽

Preterm Children ◽

Very Preterm

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Subtest Scatter as an Indicator of the Inaccuracy of Short-Form Estimates of IQ

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1991.68.3c.1115 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 68 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1115-1118 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Steven G. Lobello

Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Full Scale ◽

Intelligence Tests ◽

Screening Instruments ◽

Short Forms ◽

Complete Test

Short-forms of Wechsler intelligence tests have abounded in the literature and have been recommended for use as screening instruments in clinical and research settings. Clinicians who administer short-forms as screening devices are concerned with the accuracy of the resulting IQ estimate. LoBello recently recommended that subtest scatter might serve as an indicator that the resulting short-form IQ does not accurately estimate the IQ based on the entire scale. In this study, the data from 69 children who had taken the WPPSI—R were used to estimate the correlation for the differences between Full Scale WPPSI—R IQs on the complete test and on the short-form (four subtests) and the differences between the subtests with the highest and lowest scaled scores. The Pearson r of .02 indicates that subtest scatter is not related to the accuracy of the short-form IQ and will not reliably alert clinicians to the need to administer the entire battery.

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More than meets the eye: Longitudinal visual system neurodevelopment in very preterm children and anophthalmia

NeuroImage Clinical ◽

10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102373 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 102373

Author(s):

Madelaine N.K. Gravelle ◽

Marlee M. Vandewouw ◽

Julia M. Young ◽

Benjamin T. Dunkley ◽

Manohar M. Shroff ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visual System ◽

Preterm Children ◽

Very Preterm

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Assessing self-criticism and self-reassurance: Examining psychometric properties and clinical usefulness of the Short-Form of the Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS-SF) in Spanish sample

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0252089 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. e0252089

Author(s):

Jaime Navarrete ◽

Rocío Herrero ◽

Joaquim Soler ◽

Elisabet Domínguez-Clavé ◽

Rosa Baños ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Usefulness ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Valid Measure ◽

Hierarchical Multiple Regression ◽

Short Forms ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS) was designed to measure self-criticism (SC) through Inadequate Self (IS) and Hated Self (HS) factors, as well as self-reassurance (RS). However, its long and short forms have yet to be validated in the Spanish Population. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the short form (FSCRS-SF) and its clinical usefulness in a sample of 576 adult individuals, 77 with psychiatric disorders and 499 without. Non-clinical participants were split according to their previous experience with meditation (active meditators, n = 133; non-active meditators, n = 41; and non-meditators, n = 325) and differences between these subgroups were explored. Additionally, a subsample of 20 non-clinical participants took part in a mindfulness- and compassion- based intervention (MCBI) to assess the usefulness of the scale as an outcome measure. Results confirmed the original three-factorial structure, good internal consistency, acceptable test-retest reliability, and a pattern of correlations consistent with previous literature. Regarding differences between groups, the clinical subsample showed significant higher SC and lower RS levels than non-clinical participants and active meditators had significant lower IS and higher RS levels than non-meditators. Participants who participated in the MCBI showed significant RS improvement and a decrease in IS and HS levels. Moreover, a hierarchical multiple regression showed that RS made a significant predictive contribution to distress at three months’ time. In conclusion, results show that the Spanish version of the FSCRS-SF is a reliable and valid measure of SC and RS in non-clinical populations and an adequate instrument to detect changes after MCBIs.

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