Validity of Computer Adaptive Tests of Daily Routines for Youth with Spinal Cord Injury.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of computer adaptive tests (CATs) of daily routines for child- and parent-reported outcomes following pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) and to evaluate the validity of the scales. Methods: One hundred ninety-six daily routine items were administered to 381 youths...

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Published in:Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 104 - 114
Main Authors: Bent, Leah M., Mulcahey, M. J., Kelly, Erin H., Calhoun, Christina L., Feng Tian, Pensheng Ni, Vogel, Lawrence C., Haley, Stephen M.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: KnowledgeWorks Global, Ltd Spring2013
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          Bent, Leah M.
          Mulcahey, M. J.
          Kelly, Erin H.
          Calhoun, Christina L.
          Feng Tian
          Pensheng Ni
          Vogel, Lawrence C.
          Haley, Stephen M.
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          Spinal Cord Injuries Epidemiology
          Functional Assessment Evaluation
          Computers and Computerization Utilization
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          Convenience Sample
          Child
          Adolescence
          Young Adult
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Confidence Intervals
          Descriptive Statistics
          T-Tests
          Analysis of Variance
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          Hispanic Americans
          White Persons
          P-Value
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Parents Psychosocial Factors
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of computer adaptive tests (CATs) of daily routines for child- and parent-reported outcomes following pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) and to evaluate the validity of the scales. Methods: One hundred ninety-six daily routine items were administered to 381 youths and 322 parents. Pearson correlations, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to evaluate the accuracy of simulated 5-item, 10-item, and 15-item CATs against the full-item banks and to evaluate concurrent validity. Independent samples t tests and analysis of variance were used to evaluate the ability of the daily routine scales to discriminate between children with tetraplegia and paraplegia and among 5 motor groups. Results: ICC and 95% CI demonstrated that simulated 5-, 10-, and 15-item CATs accurately represented the full-item banks for both child- and parent-report scales. The daily routine scales demonstrated discriminative validity, except between 2 motor groups of children with paraplegia. Concurrent validity of the daily routine scales was demonstrated through significant relationships with the FIM scores. Conclusion: Child- and parent-reported outcomes of daily routines can be obtained using CATs with the same relative precision of a full-item bank. Five-item, 10-item, and 15-item CATs have discriminative and concurrent validity.
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