Journal articles: 'Psychometric tests'

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de Rotrou, Marguerie, M. Le Porcin Lafitte, and J. C. Lafitte. "Psychometric Tests in Ageing." Gerontology 32, no. 1 (1986): 60–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000212830.

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Ihl, Ralf, Bernd Krause, Brigitte Grass-Kapnake, Martin Haupt, and Hans W. Mueller-Gaertner. "Psychometric tests and glucose metabolism." Neurobiology of Aging 21 (May 2000): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0197-4580(00)82815-8.

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Duffin, Christian. "Call for psychometric selection tests." Nursing Standard 19, no. 10 (November 17, 2004): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.19.10.5.s5.

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Braho, Lediona, Blerta Bodinaku, and Dan Pokorny. "THE EFFECT OF THE ADMINISTRATION SETTINGS OF PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS ON SELF-REPORTED SYMPTOM REDUCTION." Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century 9, no. 2 (December 20, 2015): 74–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/ppc/15.09.74.

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Using psychometric measures as communication tools instead of automatic and mechanic tools to provide an immediate profile of the client, constitutes a relevant challenge in the domain of psychometric testing. Interventions in the psychometric measurement process can increase the utility of measures as potential therapeutic tools. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the measure administration setting in reducing self-reported symptoms. The administration setting was manipulated in respect to two factors: a) researcher-subject communication during the measure administration process, and b) information of the subject on the one-week retest procedure. The sample (N=147) included four randomly assigned groups in 2x2 design. The group A was provided both interactive administration of the questionnaire and information about its repetition in the one-week-later retest; group B was provided interactive administration without information about the retest; group C conducted self-administration without the presence of the researcher, but information about the retest was provided; the control group D conducted self-administration only, with none of both interventions. The study has shown the effect of the researcher-subject communication; the CORE-OM values decreased significantly by the retest administration in groups A and B. The study results support the understanding of the psychometrical measurement as a dynamical inter-personal process. Moreover, they provide a relevant hint for clinicians who can optimize the use of tests as potentially therapeutic tools. Key words: administration effects, administration settings, CORE-OM, cross-cultural psychometry, self-report.

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Plante, Elena, and Rebecca Vance. "Selection of Preschool Language Tests." Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 25, no. 1 (January 1994): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461.2501.15.

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Clinicians are confronted with a wide range of norm-referenced tests designed to evaluate preschool language skills. This article approaches test selection from a data-based perspective. Twenty-one tests of language skills that included norms for children ages 4 and 5 years were reviewed for information on 10 psychometric criteria. Only 38% of these tests met half or more of the 10 psychometric criteria employed by McCauley and Swisher (1984a) in their review. Four tests that met a relatively high number of psychometric criteria (6 or more) were administered to 20 preschool children with specific language impairment and 20 age-matched controls. High interexaminer reliability was obtained for all tests. All tests had low correlations with a measure of nonverbal skills. Only one of the four tests provided acceptable accuracy in discriminating between the children with normal and the children with impaired language in our sample. Our empirical examination of four tests revealed that even tests that pass relatively high numbers of psychometric criteria may not be precise discriminators of normal and impaired language in 4- and 5-year-old children, indicating the need to complement psychometric review with data-based validation procedures.

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Attali, Yigal. "Rater Certification Tests: A Psychometric Approach." Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 38, no. 2 (March 18, 2019): 6–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/emip.12248.

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Skenes, Linda Lilley, and Rebecca Joan McCauley. "Psychometric review of nine aphasia tests." Journal of Communication Disorders 18, no. 6 (December 1985): 461–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0021-9924(85)90033-4.

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Davies, Mark G., Michael J. Rowan, and John Feely. "Psychometrics in assessing hepatic encephalopathy – a brief review." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 8, no. 2 (September 1991): 144–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700015135.

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AbstractHepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric disorder usually associated with severe hepatic insufficiency. It may however be divided into clinical and subclinical groupings. Psychometric testing, serial EEG's, EEG spectral analysis and event related potentials are all presently being used to quantify and differentiate between the various stages of hepatic encephalopathy. We review the use of psychometrics in hepatic encephalopathy and discuss evidence that these findings are comparable with the more objective data of electrophysiological studies. An adequate, simple and inexpensive assessment may be carried out using a battery of psychometric tests which include number connection tests and five pointed star construction.

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Mahmood, Khalid. "A systematic review of evidence on psychometric properties of information literacy tests." Library Review 66, no. 6/7 (September 5, 2017): 442–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-02-2017-0015.

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Purpose This paper aims to present the results of a systematic review of the evidence on psychometric properties of information literacy (IL) tests. Design/methodology/approach A two-stage search strategy was used to find relevant studies in two subject and three general databases. A descriptive review of test characteristics and psychometric properties was presented. The review included 29 studies describing psychometric properties of 18 IL tests. Findings It was found that the classical test theory was applied for all tests. However, the item response theory was also applied in three cases. Most of the psychometric tests were developed in the USA using ACRL IL competency standards. The most commonly used psychometric analyses include content validity, discriminant validity and internal consistency reliability. Research limitations/implications Only studies in English language are included in this review. Practical implications The study recommends that standards should be developed for the use and reporting of psychometric measures in designing IL tests. Librarians need to be trained in psychometric analysis of tests. Originality/value It is the first study that systematically reviewed psychometric properties of IL tests. The findings are useful for librarians who are teaching IL courses.

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García-Pérez, Miguel A., and Vicente Núñez-Antón. "Nonparametric tests for equality of psychometric functions." Behavior Research Methods 50, no. 6 (December 7, 2017): 2226–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-017-0989-0.

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Hindmarch, I. "Relevant psychometric tests for antidepressants and anxiolytics." International Clinical Psychopharmacology 9 (March 1994): 27–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004850-199403001-00005.

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Bogue, Ellen L., Laura S. DeThorne, and Barbara A. Schaefer. "A Psychometric Analysis of Childhood Vocabulary Tests." Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders 41, Spring (March 2014): 55–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/cicsd_41_s_55.

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Weissenborn, Karin. "Psychometric tests for diagnosing minimal hepatic encephalopathy." Metabolic Brain Disease 28, no. 2 (September 21, 2012): 227–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11011-012-9336-4.

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Van der Merwe, R. P. "The application of psychometric tests in human resource management." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 3, no. 2 (June 30, 2000): 290–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v3i2.2612.

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Psychometric tests are widely used as aids in occupational decisions, including the selection and classification of human resources. Recent and ongoing developments in South African labour legislation, especially the implications of the Employment Equity Act, highlight once again the importance of validating all instruments used for assessment and selection purposes. This is a follow-up study, reporting on an investigation into psychometric testing in industry today. Information was gathered to establish which psychometric tests are presently used, and for what purpose. Biographical information on each company concerned is supplied, including the number of employees. The role of psychometric tests in the selection procedure is discussed, as well as the levels at which the tests were applied. The various tests used, as well as the users, are indicated, and comments, recommendations and shortcomings discussed.

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Croarkin, Earllaine, Jerome Danoff, and Candice Barnes. "Evidence-Based Rating of Upper-Extremity Motor Function Tests Used for People Following a Stroke." Physical Therapy 84, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 62–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ptj/84.1.62.

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AbstractIntroduction. Tests of upper-extremity motor function used for people following a stroke have been described, but reliability and validity (psychometric properties) of measurements obtained with these tests have not been consistently established. This investigation was performed: (1) to review literature relative to upper-extremity motor function testing during rehabilitation following a stroke, (2) to develop selection criteria for identifying these tests in the literature, and (3) to rate the tests relative to their psychometric properties. Method. Literature searches were done using 2 databases. Reports of 4 psychometric properties were sought: interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, convergent validity or concurrent validity, and predictive validity. Results. Nine tests met the inclusion criteria of having psychometric properties reported in the literature. No test had evidence for all 4 psychometric properties. Only the Nine-Hole Peg Test was supported by 3 out of 4 properties. Most tests had 2 properties supported. Concurrent validity or convergent validity was most frequently described; test-retest reliability was least frequently described. Conclusions. More complete psychometric support is needed for upper-extremity motor function tests applied following a stroke. The absence of psychometric support, however, does not mean that a test has no value. Clinicians are cautioned not to generalize psychometric evidence.

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Kirk, Cecilia, and Laura Vigeland. "A Psychometric Review of Norm-Referenced Tests Used to Assess Phonological Error Patterns." Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 45, no. 4 (October 2014): 365–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2014_lshss-13-0053.

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Purpose The authors provide a review of the psychometric properties of 6 norm-referenced tests designed to measure children's phonological error patterns. Three aspects of the tests' psychometric adequacy were evaluated: the normative sample, reliability, and validity. Method The specific criteria used for determining the psychometric adequacy of these tests were based on current recommendations in the literature. Test manuals and response forms were reviewed for psychometric adequacy according to these criteria. Results The tests included in this review failed to exhibit many of the psychometric properties required of well-designed norm-referenced tests. Of particular concern was lack of adequate sample size, poor evidence of construct validity, and lack of information about diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions To ensure that clinicians have access to valid and reliable tests, test developers must make a greater effort to establish that the tests they design have adequate psychometric properties. The authors hope that this review will help clinicians and other professionals to be more aware of some of the limitations of using these tests to make educational decisions.

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Bondy, Kathleen N., Lauretta A. Koenigseder, Jimmy H. Ishee, and Barbara G. Williams. "Psychometric Properties of the California Critical Thinking Tests." Journal of Nursing Measurement 9, no. 3 (January 2001): 309–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.9.3.309.

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The evaluation of critical thinking, as with any other measure, must employ instruments that meet appropriate psychometric standards. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometricproperties of the two California Critical Thinking Tests. Two samples of undergraduate students enrolled in a southern comprehensive university took the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (TST) and the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (TDI). A portion of the participants, who were nursing students, were retested on the TST and TDI two weeks after the initial testing. Some participants also completed the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA). In both samples the TST had neither sufficient psychometric properties to assess individual abilities nor sufficient stability reliability. In particular, the analysis subscale of the TST demonstrated exceptional weakness in all administrations. In contrast, the TDI demonstrated very good reliability estimates in all administrations of the test. The data did not conform to the subscale structure during factor analysis. Whereas the TST needs further refinement, the TDI demonstrated sufficient reliability for use in attitudinal research.

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Fletcher, Jack M. "Alternative approaches to outcomes assessment: Beyond psychometric tests." Pediatric Blood & Cancer 61, no. 10 (October 30, 2013): 1734–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24824.

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Pinheiro, Marina de Barros, Kênia Kiefer Parreiras de Menezes, and Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela. "Review of the psychometric properties of lower limb motor coordination tests." Fisioterapia em Movimento 27, no. 4 (December 2014): 541–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.027.004.ao06.

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Introduction Adequate motor coordination (MC) of the lower limbs is essential for most of the motor tasks. Therefore, it is important to know the psychometric properties of the tests employed to assess lower limb MC, so that professionals could have a better basis to choose the most adequate assessment tools. Objectives To investigate the psychometric properties and clinical utility of instruments used to assess lower limb MC, by means of a critical review of the literature. Materials and methods A search was conducted in six databases looking for studies which evaluated reliability, validity, sensitivity to changes, or clinical utility of the tests employed to assess lower limb MC. The articles were assessed and the data of their psychometric properties were extracted by two researchers, independently. Results The search returned 1361 studies, 1,325 were excluded after analyses. The hand search yielded four eligible articles, totaling nine included articles. The included studies evaluated the psychometric properties of eight tests, but only three were specific to assess lower limb MC and the others were sub-items of other scales, which assess other domains. None of the tests provided data for all of the basic psychometric properties. Final remarks According to the results of this review, none of the tests had their basic psychometric properties reported, which is necessary to be investigated in future studies. This review may facilitate the search and selection of lower limb MC tests by researchers and clinicians.

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Stevenson‐Snell, Heather. "Psychometric testing: clinical, behavioural and psychodynamic uses of two psychometric tests ‐BHS and RISC." Employee Counselling Today 8, no. 1 (February 1996): 9–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13665629610109087.

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Hull, T., and H. Mason. "Issues in Standardizing Psychometric Tests for Children who are Blind." Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 87, no. 5 (May 1993): 149–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145482x9308700509.

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The School of Education, University of Birmingham, England, is attempting to standardize a new psychometric assessment tool—a tactile speed-of-information processing test—for blind children. This article discusses some of the issues and difficulties that have been encountered and presents implications for the future direction of psychometric testing of children who are blind.

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Slepkov, A. D., M. L. Van Bussel, K. M. Fitze, and W. S. Burr. "A Baseline for Multiple-Choice Testing in the University Classroom." SAGE Open 11, no. 2 (April 2021): 215824402110168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211016838.

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There is a broad literature in multiple-choice test development, both in terms of item-writing guidelines, and psychometric functionality as a measurement tool. However, most of the published literature concerns multiple-choice testing in the context of expert-designed high-stakes standardized assessments, with little attention being paid to the use of the technique within non-expert instructor-created classroom examinations. In this work, we present a quantitative analysis of a large corpus of multiple-choice tests deployed in the classrooms of a primarily undergraduate university in Canada. Our report aims to establish three related things. First, reporting on the functional and psychometric operation of 182 multiple-choice tests deployed in a variety of courses at all undergraduate levels of education establishes a much-needed baseline for actual as-deployed classroom tests. Second, we motivate and present modified statistical measures—such as item-excluded correlation measures of discrimination and length-normalized measures of reliability—that should serve as useful parameters for future comparisons of classroom test psychometrics. Finally, we use the broad empirical data from our survey of tests to update widely used item-quality guidelines.

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Di Nuovo, Santo. "Metodi di valutazione dell'abuso sessuale sui minori: č ammissibile, ed č utile, il testing psicometrico?" MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL'INFANZIA, no. 2 (June 2009): 33–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/mal2009-002004.

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- The article focuses the strongly criticized use of psychometric tests in the evaluation of children sexual abuse. The use of inventories and projective techniques as Rorschach, thematic and design-based tests, is useful to assess the psychic consequences after the abuse and to plan a therapeutic intervention. But the reliability and the discriminant validity of the indicators derived from the tests are reduced when the aim of the assessment is to search for signs of an hypothesized abuse. Results of empirical studies regarding these issues are reported, suggesting that a proper use of psychometric tests in juridical settings requests interpretive caution.Key words: sexual abuse, assessment, psychometric tests, projective techniques.Parole chiave: abuso sessuale, assessment, test psicometrici, tecniche proiettive.

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Goumopoulos, C., and E. Menti. "Stress Detection in Seniors Using Biosensors and Psychometric Tests." Procedia Computer Science 152 (2019): 18–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2019.05.022.

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Sommer, Markus, Martin E. Arendasy, and Bettina Schützhofer. "Psychometric costs of retaking driving-related cognitive ability tests." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 44 (January 2017): 105–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2016.10.014.

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Butterbaugh, G. J. "Selected psychometric and clinical review of neurodevelopmental infant tests." Clinical Neuropsychologist 2, no. 4 (November 1988): 350–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13854048808403273.

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Sireci, Stephen G., and Preston C. Green. "Legal and Psychometric Criteria for Evaluating Teacher Certification Tests." Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 19, no. 1 (October 25, 2005): 22–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3992.2000.tb00019.x.

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Bird, Chris M., Kyriaki Papadopoulou, Paola Ricciardelli, Martin N. Rossor, and Lisa Cipolotti. "Monitoring cognitive changes: Psychometric properties of six cognitive tests." British Journal of Clinical Psychology 43, no. 2 (June 2004): 197–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/014466504323088051.

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Marques-Costa, C., P. A. Almiro, and M. R. Simões. "Computerized Cognitive Tests (CCT) in elderly: A psychometric review." European Review of Applied Psychology 68, no. 2 (March 2018): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2018.04.002.

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Bracken, Bruce A. "Ten psychometric reasons why similar tests produce dissimilar results." Journal of School Psychology 26, no. 2 (June 1988): 155–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-4405(88)90017-9.

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Wilson, Glenn D. "Review of psychometric tests for assessment in vocational training." Personality and Individual Differences 13, no. 7 (July 1992): 860. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(92)90064-v.

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Ganiayre, Julien, Daniel Commenges, and Luc Letenneur. "A latent process model for dementia and psychometric tests." Lifetime Data Analysis 14, no. 2 (September 15, 2007): 115–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10985-007-9057-x.

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Prince, Nicholas Ryan, and Rüdiger Kabst. "Impact of national culture on organizations’ use of selection practices." Employee Relations: The International Journal 41, no. 6 (October 7, 2019): 1145–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-10-2018-0284.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of national culture on organizations’ use of selection practices, specifically to investigate the impact of in-group collectivism, uncertainty avoidance and power distance on interview panels, one-on-one interviews, applications forms, references, ability, technical and psychometric tests. Design/methodology/approach This study uses survey data from the 2008–2010 CRANET database. It uses OLS regression analysis to test the impact of national culture on organizations’ use of selection practices. Findings In-group collectivism increases the use of panel interviews and technical tests, and decreases the use of one-on-one interviews and application forms. Uncertainty avoidance increases the use of panel interviews and technical tests, and a decrease in one-on-one interviews, applications ability, and psychometric tests. Power distance leads to an increase in one-on-one interviews, applications and ability tests, and a decrease in panel interviews, psychometric tests and references. Originality/value This paper investigates the use of the impact of national culture on selection practices. Specifically, it looks at the use of a large number of selection practices panel interviews, one-on-one interviews, applications and references, and several different tests, ability, technical and psychometric.

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Besson, J. A. O., J. R. Crawford, D. M. Parker, K. P. Ebmeier, P. V. Best, H. G. Gemmell, P. F. Sharp, and F. W. Smith. "Multimodal Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease." British Journal of Psychiatry 157, no. 2 (August 1990): 216–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.157.2.216.

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Patients with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease were studied using MRI, SPECT, and psychometric tests. Significant correlations between focal perfusion deficits and focal cognitive deficits were found. Significant correlations between regional relaxation time of white matter and psychometric tests of diffuse and focal categories were also found. Pathological examination confirmed Alzheimer's disease as the only diagnosis.

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Betz, Stacy K., Jessica R. Eickhoff, and Shanleigh F. Sullivan. "Factors Influencing the Selection of Standardized Tests for the Diagnosis of Specific Language Impairment." Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 44, no. 2 (April 2013): 133–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2012/12-0093).

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Purpose Standardized tests are one of the primary assessment tools used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to diagnose child language impairment. Numerous child language tests are commercially available; however, it is unknown what factors lead clinicians to select particular tests to use in clinical practice. This study investigated whether the quality of standardized tests, as measured by the test's psychometric properties, is related to how frequently the tests are used in clinical practice. Method A total of 364 SLPs completed a survey regarding how frequently they used specific standardized tests when diagnosing suspected specific language impairment (SLI). The test manuals for 55 tests were reviewed to determine whether test characteristics, such as test reliability, validity, and accuracy, correlated with the frequency of test use. Results The most frequently used standardized tests were omnibus measures (e.g., Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals—Fourth Edition [Semel, Wiig, & Secord, 2003], Preschool Language Scale, Fourth Edition [Zimmerman, Steiner, & Pond, 2002]) and single-word vocabulary measures (e.g., Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition [Dunn & Dunn, 2007]). Publication year was the only test characteristic that correlated significantly with the frequency of test use. Conclusion The quality of a standardized test, as measured by the test's psychometric properties, does not appear to influence how frequently a test is used. These results highlight the need for increased evidence-based practice when diagnosing children with language impairment.

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Mazor, Kathleen M., H. Jane Rogers, Andrew E. Williams, Douglas W. Roblin, Bridget Gaglio, Terry S. Field, Sarah M. Greene, Paul K. J. Han, and Mary E. Costanza. "The Cancer Message Literacy Tests: Psychometric analyses and validity studies." Patient Education and Counseling 89, no. 1 (October 2012): 69–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2012.06.018.

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Bauer, Patricia, Martin Burger, Peter Kummer, Joerg Lohscheller, Ullrich Eysholdt, and Michael Doellinger. "Correlation between Psychometric Tests and Mismatch Negativity in Preschool Children." Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica 61, no. 4 (2009): 206–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000227998.

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Wright, G. M. "Objective Assessment in Dementia: Automated Psychometric Tests and the P3." Neuroepidemiology 9, no. 4 (1990): 208–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000110774.

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Alemam, Aktham Ismail, Mohamed Ahmad Shaaban, and Mohamed Ahmad Abdelhafez. "Electroencephalography Versus Psychometric Tests in Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy." Journal of Neurology Research 6, no. 4 (2016): 65–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jnr391w.

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Rasmussen, Kurt, Hans Jeppe Jeppesen, and Svend Sabroe. "Psychometric tests for assessment of brain function after solvent exposure." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 24, no. 5 (November 1993): 553–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700240506.

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Visser, Liselotte, Johan Lataster, Ron Pat-El, Jacques van Lankveld, and Nele Jacobs. "Psychometric Properties of Two Implicit Associations Tests measuring Adult Attachment." Psychologica Belgica 61, no. 1 (2021): 88–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/pb.1042.

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Aertssen, Wendy, Dorothee Jelsma, and Bouwien Smits-Engelsman. "Field-Based Tests of Strength and Anaerobic Capacity Used in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review." Physical Therapy 100, no. 10 (July 6, 2020): 1825–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa118.

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Abstract Objective Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are reported to have lower levels of strength and anaerobic capacity. The purpose of this study was to (1) identify field-based tests for strength and anaerobic capacity used in studies comparing children with DCD and children who were typically developing (TD), (2) examine the methodological quality of studies reporting psychometric properties and rate the psychometric properties of the examined test, and (3) summarize available evidence by combining the methodological quality of the studies and the quality of the psychometric properties of the test. Methods An electronic search was conducted in July 2019 in 4 electronic databases. For purpose 1, primary studies were included with no exclusion of study design in which children aged 4 to 18 years with DCD were compared with children who were TD on strength and/or anaerobic capacity measures. For purpose 2, primary studies were included with no exclusion of study design in which a psychometric property was investigated. The Consensus-Based Standards for Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the 34 studies and rate the psychometric properties of the tests used. Results Hand-held dynamometer, bent knee push-up, vertical jump, standing long-jump, functional strength measurement, fitness test, and test battery can be recommended for TD, and the shuttle run item of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition and 10 m × 5 m sprints (straight and slalom) can be recommended for DCD. Conclusion Information regarding psychometric properties of field-based tests for strength and anaerobic capacity in children with DCD is lacking. Impact Information about the psychometric properties of field-based tests for strength and anaerobic capacity in children with DCD is lacking. More information is available on TD children, but it is also not complete; information regarding validity and responsiveness, especially, is missing. When using measures in children with DCD, it is important to keep in mind this lack of evidence for the validity and reliability of the outcomes for this target group.

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Jensen, Arthur R. "The nature of the black–white difference on various psychometric tests: Spearman's hypothesis." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 8, no. 2 (July 1985): 193–219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x00020392.

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AbstractAlthough the black and white populations in the United States differ, on average, by about one standard deviation (equivalent to 15 IQ points) on current IQ tests, they differ by various amounts on different tests. The present study examines the nature of the highly variable black–white difference across diverse tests and indicates the major systematic source of this between-population variation, namely, Spearman's g. Charles Spearman originally suggested in 1927 that the varying magnitude of the mean difference between black and white populations on a variety of mental tests is directly related to the size of the test's loading on g, the general factor common to all complex tests of mental ability. Eleven large-scale studies, each comprising anywhere from 6 to 13 diverse tests, show a significant and substantial correlation between tests' g loadings and the mean black–white difference (expressed in standard score units) on the various tests. Hence, in accord with Spearman's hypothesis, the average black–white difference on diverse mental tests may be interpreted as chiefly a difference in g, rather than as a difference in the more specific sources of test score variance associated with any particular informational content, scholastic knowledge, specific acquired skill, or type of test. The results of recent chronometric studies of relatively simple cognitive tasks suggest that the g factor is related, at least in part, to the speed and efficiency of certain basic information-processing capacities. The consistent relationship of these processing variables to g and to Spearman's hypothesis suggests the hypothesis that the differences between black and white populations in the rate of information processing may account for a part of the average black–white difference on standard IQ tests and their educational and occupational correlates.

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Watkins, S. E., P. Williams, R. E. J. Ryder, and W. Bowshier. "Psychometric Assessment of Diabetic Impotence." British Journal of Psychiatry 162, no. 6 (June 1993): 840–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.162.6.840.

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In a study of 23 diabetic men complaining of impotence, completion of physical tests, self-report psychometric testing, a rating of marital intimacy, and a semistructured interview revealed that, of ten patients found to be at risk of psychogenic impotence secondary to marital or psychiatric morbidity, five were thought to have adequate erectile response and to have a psychogenic component to their problem. This seems to show high sensitivity, if not specificity, of the selfreport questionnaires.

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Persson, Mats, Jan Sörensen, and Björn Gerdle. "Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD): Responses to pharmacological challenges and psychometric tests." Scandinavian Journal of Pain 3, no. 3 (July 1, 2012): 151–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sjpain.2012.01.003.

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AbstractObjectivesThe present study challenges chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD)-subjects to a pharmacological intravenous (i.v.) test with morphine, ketamine, and active placebo (midazolam). The aim was to describe the short-term responses to drugs and the assumed heterogeneity in the patterns of responses. We related the different responder groups to the results from psychometric tests.MethodsThe study includes 95 patients, all with chronic WAD and referred to our departments. They answered a questionnaire including the following psychometric instruments relevant for chronic pain: Beck Depression Inventory, Coping Strategies Questionnaire, Multidimensional Pain Inventory, Life Satisfaction Checklist, SF36 and EuroQol. The subjects also went through sessions with separate infusions of morphine (0.3 mg/kg), ketamine (0.3 mg/kg) and midazolam (0.05 mg/kg). Infusion time was 30 min followed by a 2-h post-infusion assessment. Assessments were made using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain intensity and unpleasantness and by statements of per cent pain relieved. A categorical pain rating scale was also used. A positive response was defined as ≥50% decrease of the VAS-level on two consecutive assessment points during the test sessions, anything less was a non response. The placebo responders were defined as those with a positive response to the active placebo infusion.ResultsThe tests were completed by 94 subjects and 26% of these were placebo responders. Among the placebo non responders, 47% responded to morphine, 41% to ketamine, 25% to both drugs and 37% to neither morphine nor ketamine (pain intensity assessments). Similar proportions were found in the assessments of pain unpleasantness and per cent pain relieved. Approximately one in four subjects (27%, pain intensity assessment) did not respond to any of the drugs tested. This relatively high proportion of non responders seemed to be worst cases in some aspects of the psychometric tests. Generally, this non responder group had a trend to score worse for most items in the psychometric tests with some reaching significance in a univariate analysis. This result was confirmed in a multivariate context, although the results indicated only small differences between the groups. All three substances showed significant pain relief compared to baseline on all assessment points. On most variables, morphine and ketamine were significantly more effective compared to the active placebo.ConclusionsThere are different subgroups among subjects with chronic WAD with variations in responses to i.v. morphine, ketamine, and midazolam (active placebo). Subjects with chronic WAD who did not respond to any of the drugs tested scored badly in some aspects of the psychometric instruments.ImplicationsThe present study confirms one aspect of the heterogeneity in the population with chronic WAD. The study does not elucidate precise pain mechanisms but taken together with other studies exploring other aspects, it stresses the importance of individualizing the assessment and treatment of subjects with chronic WAD. A common clinical experience is that depression, anxiety and maladaptive coping strategies often are obstacles for successful medical treatment of chronic pain. The present study supports this experience and emphasizes the need for assessment of psychometric variables when planning the treatment of chronic WAD.

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Taylor, J. M., and E. J. Radford. "Psychometric Testing as an Unfair Labour Practice." South African Journal of Psychology 16, no. 3 (September 1986): 79–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124638601600302.

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The concept of unfair labour practice has been introduced into South Africa through the Labour Relations Act and it is argued that certain psychometric testing practices can be interpreted as falling under the definition of an unfair labour practice. Empirical results are presented indicating that different ethnic groups obtain significantly different mean ability test scores. A case-study is cited to show that this would result in underprediction of performance on a criterion for the lower scoring of two groups if test scores are regarded as comparable. It is argued that any interpretation of psychometric data in South Africa that does not take account of possible differences between ethnic groups is likely to ignore a significant moderator variable, given the history of ethnically based discriminatory practices in this country. Arguments based on meta-analytical research in the USA, to the effect that psychometric ability tests do not discriminate unfairly against disadvantaged groups if the same tests and norms are used, should not be assumed to hold in South Africa. Various conceptions of what constitutes fairness in selection are considered, and it is concluded that there is a need for employers to make explicit in their selection policies the trade-off between economic and social costs of employment practices. Finally, some implications for users of psychometric tests in industry are considered, in order to forewarn of likely developments in this field.

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Flipsen, Peter, and Diane A. Ogiela. "Psychometric Characteristics of Single-Word Tests of Children's Speech Sound Production." Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 46, no. 2 (April 2015): 166–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2015_lshss-14-0055.

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Purpose Our understanding of test construction has improved since the now-classic review by McCauley and Swisher (1984). The current review article examines the psychometric characteristics of current single-word tests of speech sound production in an attempt to determine whether our tests have improved since then. It also provides a resource that clinicians may use to help them make test selection decisions for their particular client populations. Method Ten tests published since 1990 were reviewed to determine whether they met the 10 criteria set out by McCauley and Swisher (1984), as well as 7 additional criteria. Results All of the tests reviewed met at least 3 of McCauley and Swisher's (1984) original criteria, and 9 of 10 tests met at least 5 of them. Most of the tests met some of the additional criteria as well. Conclusions The state of the art for single-word tests of speech sound production in children appears to have improved in the last 30 years. There remains, however, room for improvement.

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Furnham, Adrian, Jane Zhang, and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. "The Relationship between Psychometric and Self-Estimated Intelligence, Creativity, Personality and Academic Achievement." Imagination, Cognition and Personality 25, no. 2 (October 2005): 119–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/530v-3m9u-7uq8-fmbg.

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This longitudinal study aimed to explore the nature of the relationships between personality Big Five as measured by the (NEO PI-R), psychometric and self-estimated intelligence (Ravens, Wonderlic and Baddeley Tests) and creativity (Barron Welsh Test). A model was developed which proposed that both self-estimated intelligence (SEI) and creativity (SEC) as well as the Big Five personality traits, predicted both psychometric intelligence and creativity which in turn predicted academic performance. Results showed that Openness was significantly correlated with, and predicted, fluid intelligence (Ravens) as well as psychometric Creativity (Barron Welsh). SEI was found to be predictive of intelligence scores on all three IQ tests. Openness to Experience (positively) and Conscientiousness (negatively) was found to predict psychometric Creativity. Males gave consistently higher estimates than females in SEI and SEC. Academic performance was found to be predicted by trait Conscientiousness, and also by Baddeley (fluid intelligence). Implications of this study are discussed.

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Schutz, Richard E. "New Faces of Validity of Educational Tests." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 7, no. 2 (June 1985): 139–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/01623737007002139.

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Validity is no longer applicable only to the psychometric community. Today the school community, the courts, the news media, government, and special interests have at least an equal hand in the matter. The paper updates the concept of test validity to match the current educational scene. The new conception entails a set of 10 categories yoked together in pairs: curriculum and instructional validity, statutory and forensic validity, media and journalistic validity, political and legislative validity, and partisan and activist validity.

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Hosokawa, Toru, Yoshiaki Yamada, Atsushi Isagoda, and Ryuichi Nakamura. "Psychometric Equivalence of the Hasegawa Dementia Scale—Revised with the Mini-Mental State Examination in Stroke Patients." Perceptual and Motor Skills 79, no. 1 (August 1994): 664–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1994.79.1.664.

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Responses to the Hasegawa Dementia Scale—Revised and the Mini-Mental State Examination were examined for 49 stroke patients to investigate the psychometric equivalence between the two tests. Pearson product-moment correlation and Spearman rank-order correlation between the two tests were 0.87 and 0.78. Each test's scores significantly correlated with the Full Scale IQs on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Revised: 0.61 for Hasegawa's Dementia Scale and 0.69 for the Mini-Mental State Examination. These values indicate that the two tests are judged comparable measures for screening cognitive impairment in stroke patients.

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