Development, psychometric properties, and validity of the hopkins adult reading test (HART)

David J. Schretlen; Jessica M. Winicki; Stephen M. Meyer; S. Marc Testa; Godfrey D. Pearlson; Barry Gordon

doi:10.1080/13854040802603684

Development, psychometric properties, and validity of the hopkins adult reading test (HART)

David J. Schretlen, Jessica M. Winicki, Stephen M. Meyer, S. Marc Testa, Godfrey D. Pearlson, Barry Gordon

School of Medicine

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Abstract

We describe the development of a 35-item, oral word-reading test with two equivalent forms (HART-A and HART-B) designed to estimate premorbid abilities. Both forms show excellent internal consistency (coefficients alpha .91) and test-retest reliability (Pearson rs .90). HART performance was combined with demographic variables to generate regression equations that predict IQ scores obtained concurrently and 4-8 years earlier. The resulting models explained 61% of full scale IQ (FSIQ) variability in 327 healthy adults. The FSIQs that can be estimated range from below 73 to above 131. Combined with demographic variables, these two brief word reading tests accurately predict a broader range of IQs than Blair and Spreen's (1989) longer version. Equivalent forms make it especially useful for longitudinal studies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	926-943
Number of pages	18
Journal	Clinical Neuropsychologist
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040802603684
State	Published - Aug 2009

Keywords

Aging
Cognitive disorders
Intelligence
Neuropsychology
Premorbid IQ

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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