Exploring the validity of the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform System of Task Analysis: cognitive strategy use in adults with brain injury.

Introduction: Ecologically valid assessment linking cognitive strategies to observed functional performance has been strongly advocated. This study examines the construct validity of one such assessment: the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform (PRPP) System of Task Analysis for the evaluation of adul...

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Published in:British Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 75; no. 6; pp. 256 - 264
Main Authors: Nott, Melissa T., Chapparo, Christine
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Jun2012
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          Nott, Melissa T.
          Chapparo, Christine
        affil: Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia
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          Brain Injuries Physiopathology
          Brain Injuries Rehabilitation
          Instrument Validation
          Clinical Assessment Tools Evaluation
          Psychomotor Performance Evaluation
          Activities of Daily Living
          Videorecording
          Mental Processes
          Australia
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Scales
          Validation Studies
          Construct Validity
          Rasch Analysis
          Data Analysis Software
          Intrarater Reliability
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Middle Age
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          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Introduction: Ecologically valid assessment linking cognitive strategies to observed functional performance has been strongly advocated. This study examines the construct validity of one such assessment: the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform (PRPP) System of Task Analysis for the evaluation of adults with brain injury. Method: Eighteen occupational therapists observed videoed patient performance (n = 16) of personal and instrumental activities of daily living, then used the PRPP System of Task Analysis to identify task performance errors and to attribute these errors to underlying cognitive strategy deficits. Multifaceted Rasch analysis was used to generate a hierarchy of test items and to propose a linear continuum, along which the difficulty of test items, raters, patients and tasks could be measured simultaneously. The generated hierarchy was examined for congruency with theories of information processing and neurorehabilitation. Results: Test items, raters, patients and tasks demonstrated 'fit' with the Rasch model. Construct validity was well supported by strong parallels between the Rasch-generated hierarchy of PRPP items and conceptual models of information processing and occupational performance. Conclusion: The PRPP System of Task Analysis is a valid measure of cognitive strategy use during the occupational performance of adults with brain injury, demonstrating high levels of fit with Rasch modelling for test items, raters and patients.
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