Examiner effects in the administration of the NBAS: The illusion of reliability

Janet A. DiPietro; Sandra K. Larson

doi:10.1016/0163-6383(89)90057-X

Examiner effects in the administration of the NBAS: The illusion of reliability

Janet A. DiPietro, Sandra K. Larson

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

One hundred neonates were assessed by the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) on two occasions by two certified examiners. Despite concurrent training and interrater agreement, significant interexaminer differences were reflected in exam scores. It is suggested that subtle differences in examiner behavioral style may introduce substantial variance into administration of the NBAS.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	119-123
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infant Behavior and Development
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-6383(89)90057-X
State	Published - 1989

Keywords

individual differences
interrater reliability
neonatal behavior
neonatal behavioral assessment scale

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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