Computer adaptive test performance in children with and without disabilities: prospective field study of the PEDI-CAT.

Purpose: To examine the discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, administration time and acceptability of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory computer adaptive test (PEDI-CAT). Methods: A sample of 102 parents of children 3 through 20 years of age with ( n == 50) and without ( n...

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Published in:Disability & Rehabilitation Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 393 - 402
Main Authors: Dumas, Helene M., Fragala-Pinkham, Maria A., Haley, Stephen M., Ni, Pengsheng, Coster, Wendy, Kramer, Jessica M., Kao, Ying-Chia, Moed, Richard, Ludlow, Larry H.
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2012
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          Dumas, Helene M.
          Fragala-Pinkham, Maria A.
          Haley, Stephen M.
          Ni, Pengsheng
          Coster, Wendy
          Kramer, Jessica M.
          Kao, Ying-Chia
          Moed, Richard
          Ludlow, Larry H.
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          Instrument Validation
          Disability Evaluation In Infancy and Childhood
          Computerized Adaptive Testing
          Human
          Funding Source
          Prospective Studies
          Discriminant Validity
          Test-Retest Reliability
          Parents of Children with Disabilities
          Child, Preschool
          Child
          Convenience Sample
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Confidence Intervals
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
      ab: Purpose: To examine the discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, administration time and acceptability of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory computer adaptive test (PEDI-CAT). Methods: A sample of 102 parents of children 3 through 20 years of age with ( n == 50) and without ( n == 52) disabilities was recruited for this prospective field study. A sub-sample ( n == 25) also completed the PEDI-CAT a second time within one month. Parents completed 15 items in each of the four PEDI-CAT domains (daily activities, mobility, social/cognitive, responsibility) using a laptop computer. Following completion, parents answered a four-question user evaluation survey. Results: PEDI-CAT scores based on parent responses differentiated between groups of children with and without disabilities in all four domains. Test-retest reliability estimates were high (ICC == 0.96-0.99) for all four domains. The mean time to complete 60 items for the full sample ( n == 102) was 12.66 minutes (SD == 4.47). Parents reported favorable reactions to the PEDI-CAT. Conclusions: The PEDI-CAT offers a valid and reliable assessment acceptable to parents.
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