TY - JOUR
T1 - Test-retest reliability of the Capute scales for neurodevelopmental screening of a high risk sample
T2 - Impact of test-retest interval and degree of neonatal risk
AU - McCurdy, M.
AU - Bellows, A.
AU - Deng, D.
AU - Leppert, M.
AU - Mahone, E.
AU - Pritchard, A.
PY - 2015/10/24
Y1 - 2015/10/24
N2 - AIM: Reliable and valid screening and assessment tools are necessary to identify children at risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities who may require additional services. This study evaluated the test-retest reliability of the Capute Scales in a high-risk sample, hypothesizing adequate reliability across 6- and 12-month intervals. METHODS: Capute Scales scores (N= 66) were collected via retrospective chart review from a NICU follow-up clinic within a large urban medical center spanning three age-ranges: 12-18, 19-24, and 25-36 months. On average, participants were classified as very low birth weight and premature. Reliability of the Capute Scales was evaluated with intraclass correlation coefficients across length of test-retest interval, age at testing, and degree of neonatal complications. RESULTS: The Capute Scales demonstrated high reliability, regardless of length of test-retest interval (ranging from 6 to 14 months) or age of participant, for all index scores, including overall Developmental Quotient (DQ), language-based skill index (CLAMS) and nonverbal reasoning index (CAT). Linear regressions revealed that greater neonatal risk was related to poorer test-retest reliability; however, reliability coefficients remained strong. CONCLUSIONS: The Capute Scales afford clinicians a reliable and valid means of screening and assessing for neurodevelopmental delay within high-risk infant populations.
AB - AIM: Reliable and valid screening and assessment tools are necessary to identify children at risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities who may require additional services. This study evaluated the test-retest reliability of the Capute Scales in a high-risk sample, hypothesizing adequate reliability across 6- and 12-month intervals. METHODS: Capute Scales scores (N= 66) were collected via retrospective chart review from a NICU follow-up clinic within a large urban medical center spanning three age-ranges: 12-18, 19-24, and 25-36 months. On average, participants were classified as very low birth weight and premature. Reliability of the Capute Scales was evaluated with intraclass correlation coefficients across length of test-retest interval, age at testing, and degree of neonatal complications. RESULTS: The Capute Scales demonstrated high reliability, regardless of length of test-retest interval (ranging from 6 to 14 months) or age of participant, for all index scores, including overall Developmental Quotient (DQ), language-based skill index (CLAMS) and nonverbal reasoning index (CAT). Linear regressions revealed that greater neonatal risk was related to poorer test-retest reliability; however, reliability coefficients remained strong. CONCLUSIONS: The Capute Scales afford clinicians a reliable and valid means of screening and assessing for neurodevelopmental delay within high-risk infant populations.
KW - CAT/CLAMS
KW - Prematurity
KW - developmental screener
KW - neonatology
KW - psychometrics
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U2 - 10.3233/NPM-15814118
DO - 10.3233/NPM-15814118
M3 - Article
C2 - 26485553
AN - SCOPUS:84946573167
SN - 1934-5798
VL - 8
SP - 233
EP - 241
JO - Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
JF - Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
IS - 3
ER -