Abstract
Objective: To evaluate internal and external consistency of a French adaptation of the SWAN (a 7-point rating strength-based scale, from far below to far above average) and its accuracy as a diagnostic test among children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: Parents of 88 children referred for ADHD were interviewed using the SWAN-F, a structured interview (DISC-4.0) and the Conners' Rating Scale. Internal consistency and divergent and convergent validity of the SWAN-F were examined using the DISC-4.0 and Conners' Rating Scales as reference standards for four dimensions: Inattention, Hyperactivity/ lmpulsivity, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Results: The internal consistency of SWAN-F was within acceptable ranges for all dimensions (Cronbach's alpha greater than 0.80). Scores of the SWAN-F subscales were strongly associated with the DISC-4.0 diagnostic assignments and Conners' Rating Scales, following logical patterns of correspondence between diagnoses. Its accuracy as a diagnostic test was comparable to Conners' Rating Scale, with a lower rate of false positives. Conclusions: The information gathered with the SWAN-F is compatible with that obtained using the DISC-4.0 and Conners' Rating Scale. Strength-based rating scales have the potential to evaluate the normal distribution of behaviors and to provide reliable cut-off defining abnormal behavior.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 80-89 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - May 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Methylphenidate treatment
- Pharmacogenetic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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French version of the strengths and weaknesses of ADHD symptoms and normal behaviors (SWAN-F) questionnaire. / Robaey, Philippe; Amre, Devendra; Schachar, Russell; Simard, Louise.
In: Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 16, No. 2, 05.2007, p. 80-89.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - French version of the strengths and weaknesses of ADHD symptoms and normal behaviors (SWAN-F) questionnaire
AU - Robaey, Philippe
AU - Amre, Devendra
AU - Schachar, Russell
AU - Simard, Louise
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Objective: To evaluate internal and external consistency of a French adaptation of the SWAN (a 7-point rating strength-based scale, from far below to far above average) and its accuracy as a diagnostic test among children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: Parents of 88 children referred for ADHD were interviewed using the SWAN-F, a structured interview (DISC-4.0) and the Conners' Rating Scale. Internal consistency and divergent and convergent validity of the SWAN-F were examined using the DISC-4.0 and Conners' Rating Scales as reference standards for four dimensions: Inattention, Hyperactivity/ lmpulsivity, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Results: The internal consistency of SWAN-F was within acceptable ranges for all dimensions (Cronbach's alpha greater than 0.80). Scores of the SWAN-F subscales were strongly associated with the DISC-4.0 diagnostic assignments and Conners' Rating Scales, following logical patterns of correspondence between diagnoses. Its accuracy as a diagnostic test was comparable to Conners' Rating Scale, with a lower rate of false positives. Conclusions: The information gathered with the SWAN-F is compatible with that obtained using the DISC-4.0 and Conners' Rating Scale. Strength-based rating scales have the potential to evaluate the normal distribution of behaviors and to provide reliable cut-off defining abnormal behavior.
AB - Objective: To evaluate internal and external consistency of a French adaptation of the SWAN (a 7-point rating strength-based scale, from far below to far above average) and its accuracy as a diagnostic test among children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: Parents of 88 children referred for ADHD were interviewed using the SWAN-F, a structured interview (DISC-4.0) and the Conners' Rating Scale. Internal consistency and divergent and convergent validity of the SWAN-F were examined using the DISC-4.0 and Conners' Rating Scales as reference standards for four dimensions: Inattention, Hyperactivity/ lmpulsivity, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Results: The internal consistency of SWAN-F was within acceptable ranges for all dimensions (Cronbach's alpha greater than 0.80). Scores of the SWAN-F subscales were strongly associated with the DISC-4.0 diagnostic assignments and Conners' Rating Scales, following logical patterns of correspondence between diagnoses. Its accuracy as a diagnostic test was comparable to Conners' Rating Scale, with a lower rate of false positives. Conclusions: The information gathered with the SWAN-F is compatible with that obtained using the DISC-4.0 and Conners' Rating Scale. Strength-based rating scales have the potential to evaluate the normal distribution of behaviors and to provide reliable cut-off defining abnormal behavior.
KW - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
KW - Methylphenidate treatment
KW - Pharmacogenetic
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