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PubMed2006

Predicting aggressive and disruptive behavior in referred 6- to 12-year-old boys: prospective validation of the EARL-20B risk/needs checklist.

The authors investigated the predictive and incremental validity of the Early Assessment Risk List for boys (EARL-20B; Augimeri, Koegl, Webster, & Levene, 2001), a structured clinical checklist designed for the professional judgment of risk for aggressive and disruptive behaviors and risk/needs factor-based management of this risk. Seventy-six boys consecutively referred to child psychiatric outpatient clinics in mid-Sweden were evaluated according to the EARL-20B and with independent (not EARL-20B-based) clinical evaluations. The participants were prospectively followed after 6 and 30 months. EARL- 20B-based assessments were positively and moderately associated with aggressive (reactive and proactive aggression) and disruptive behavior (conduct problems and DSM-IV Conduct Disorder) at both subsequent evaluations. Clinical evaluations made without the instrument were not as consistently associated with outcome. Incremental predictive validity over unstructured clinical evaluations and Conduct Disorder at baseline suggested promising clinical utility. The checklist might be used to support clinical decision making for referred boys at risk for continued antisocial behavior.

Aggression↗
PubMed2000

Psychometric properties of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) with psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents.

A sample of 119 consecutively hospitalized adolescents, including 32 sexually abused teenagers, was assessed with the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC). Participants also completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), Adolescent-Dissociative Experience Scale, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), Rorschach, and the Family Environment Scale. The reliability and validity of each of the six TSCC scales and four subscales was determined. Analyses suggest that the individual scales are reliable and significantly intercorrelated. Independent measures of depression, anxiety, anger, and dissociation typically correlated significantly with the reference TSCC scales, and in fact, the Posttraumatic Stress subscale significantly discriminated the sexually abused group from the remainder of the sample. These findings suggested that with a psychiatric sample, the TSCC is a valid measure of distress.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2006

Predicting inpatient violence using an extended version of the Brøset-Violence-Checklist: instrument development and clinical application.

BACKGROUND: Patient aggression is a common problem in acute psychiatric wards and calls for preventive measures. The timely use of preventive measures presupposes a preceded risk assessment. The Norwegian Brøset-Violence-Checklist (BVC) is one of the few instruments suited for short-time prediction of violence of psychiatric inpatients in routine care. Aims of our study were to improve the accuracy of the short-term prediction of violence in acute inpatient settings by combining the Brøset-Violence-Checklist (BVC) with an overall subjective clinical risk-assessment and to test the application of the combined measure in daily practice. METHOD: We conducted a prospective cohort study with two samples of newly admitted psychiatric patients for instrument development (219 patients) and clinical application (300 patients). Risk of physical attacks was assessed by combining the 6-item BVC and a 6-point score derived from a Visual Analog Scale. Incidents were registered with the Staff Observation of Aggression Scale-Revised SOAS-R. Test accuracy was described as the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCROC). RESULTS: The AUCROC of the new VAS-complemented BVC-version (BVC-VAS) was 0.95 in and 0.89 in the derivation and validation study respectively. CONCLUSION: The BVC-VAS is an easy to use and accurate instrument for systematic short-term prediction of violent attacks in acute psychiatric wards. The inclusion of the VAS-derived data did not change the accuracy of the original BVC.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed2006

Use of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist for the detection of psychosocial problems in preventive child healthcare.

BACKGROUND: Early detection and treatment of psychosocial problems by preventive child healthcare may lead to considerable health benefits, and a short questionnaire could support this aim. The aim of this study was to assess whether the Dutch version of the US Pediatric Symptom checklist (PSC) is valid and suitable for the early detection of psychosocial problems among children. METHODS: We included 687 children (response 84.3%) aged 7-12 undergoing routine health assessments in nine Preventive Child Health Services across the Netherlands. Child health professionals interviewed and examined children and parents. Before the interview, parents completed an authorised Dutch translation of the PSC and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The CBCL and data on the child's current treatment status were used as criteria for the validity of the PSC. RESULTS: The consistency of the Dutch PSC was good (Cronbach alpha 0.89). The area under the ROC curve using the CBCL as a criterion was 0.94 (95% confidence interval 0.92 to 0.96). At the US cut-off (28 and above), the prevalence rate of an increased score and sensitivity were lower than in the USA. At a lower cut-off (22 and above), sensitivity and specificity were similar to that of the US version (71.7% and 93.0% respectively). Information on the PSC also helped in the identification of children with elevated CBCL Total Problems Scores, above solely clinical judgment. CONCLUSION: The PSC is also useful for the early detection of psychosocial problems in preventive child healthcare outside the USA, especially with an adjusted cut-off.

Child↗
PubMed2005

Measuring autistic traits: heritability, reliability and validity of the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist.

BACKGROUND: Autistic traits are widely distributed in the general population, but the boundaries of the autistic spectrum are unclear. Whole-population surveys of unselected samples of children are hampered by the lack of appropriate screening instruments. AIMS: To assess whether the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist (SCDC) fulfils the need for a sensitive measure of autistic traits, which can be completed in a few minutes and which measures heritable characteristics in both males and females. METHOD: A12-item scale, the SCDC, was completed by three independent samples drawn from a twin register, a group with Turner syndrome and children with a diagnosis of autistic-spectrum disorder attending clinics. The data were used to establish the heritability, reliability and validity of the checklist. RESULTS: Traits measured by the SCDC were highly heritable in both genders (0.74). Internal consistency was excellent (0.93) and test - retest reliability high (0.81). Discriminant validity between pervasive developmental disorder and other clinical groups was good, discrimination from non-clinical samples was better; sensitivity (0.90), specificity (0.69). CONCLUSIONS: The SCDC is a unique and efficient first-level screening questionnaire for autistic traits.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2003

Beyond the development of health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) measures: a checklist for evaluating HRQOL outcomes in cancer clinical trials--does HRQOL evaluation in prostate cancer research inform clinical decision making?

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the inclusion of health-related quality of life (HRQOL), as a part of the trial design in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) setting, has supported clinical decision making for the planning of future medical treatments in prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A minimum standard checklist for evaluating HRQOL outcomes in cancer clinical trials was devised to assess the quality of the HRQOL reporting and to classify the studies on the grounds of their robustness. It comprises 11 key HRQOL issues grouped into four broader sections: conceptual, measurement, methodology, and interpretation. Relevant studies were identified in a number of databases, including MEDLINE and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register. Both their HRQOL and traditional clinical reported outcomes were systematically analyzed to evaluate their consistency and their relevance for supporting clinical decision making. RESULTS: Although 54% of the identified studies did not show any differences in traditional clinical end points between treatment arms and 17% showed a difference in overall survival, 74% of the studies showed some difference in terms of HRQOL outcomes. One third of the RCTs provided a comprehensive picture of the whole treatment including HRQOL outcomes to support their conclusions. CONCLUSION: A minimum set of criteria for assessing the reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials is necessary to make informed decisions in clinical practice. Using a checklist developed for this study, it was found that HRQOL is a valuable source of information in RCTs of treatment in metastatic prostate cancer.

Endpoint Determination↗
PubMed2002

Does the child behavior checklist reveal psychopathological profiles of children with focal unilateral cortical lesions?

Psychopathological profiles were investigated in children with focal unilateral radiologically documented cortical lesions (15 right lesions and 22 left lesions). The 8 clinical subscales of the Child Behavior Checklist Parent Form (CBCL-P) and the Internalizing and Externalizing subscales were the dependent measures. The Internalizing and Externalizing scores did not dissociate as a function of lesion side. There were more Internalizing than Externalizing symptoms. Only the Attention Problems subscale yielded a significant difference as a function of lesion side; children with left lesions unexpectedly presented more problems. No significant differences were observed as a function offrontal versus nonfrontal lesion site, gender, or neurological variables on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) subscales. Although sensitive to the presence of a focal lesion, the CBCL-P scarcely or misleadingly reflects any of the characteristics offocal unilateral cortical lesions in children. As suggested by the literature, most of the CBCL elevations in children with brain lesions could derive from the parent's and child's emotional response to any threatening medical condition.

Brain Neoplasms↗
PubMed1997

The Adolescent Behavior Checklist: development and initial psychometric properties of a self-report measure for adolescents with ADHD.

Developed and provided initial psychometric properties on an adolescent, self-report questionnaire for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Adolescent Behavior Checklist (ABC) consists of 44 items that measure ADHD core symptoms and associated difficulties (e.g., conduct problems, academic problems, and social deficits). A total of 909 adolescents between the ages of 11 and 17 served as the standardization sample. Results indicated that the ABC was internally consistent. Principal components analysis revealed six factors for the ABC: Conduct Problems, Impulsivity/Hyperactivity, Poor Work Habits, Inattention, Emotional Lability, and Social Problems. Significant gender and race differences were obtained for some ABC factor scores, and initial standardization data were established based on this information. Initial convergent and divergent validity of the ABC was supported by the correlations obtained between factor scores and the subscale scores on the Child Behavior Checklist and Youth Self-Report. Using an additional sample of 81 adolescents, the stability of ABC scores across a 2-week interval was found to be satisfactory. Initial evidence for discriminant validity was established by comparing ABC scores for a sample of adolescents diagnosed with ADHD to the normative sample.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

Internalizing behaviors among kindergarten children: measuring dimensions of social withdrawal with a checklist.

Three studies examined whether different types of withdrawal among young children could be assessed with a short checklist. In Study 1, kindergarten teachers rated 487 children on a modified version of the Behavior Questionnaire for Two- to Six-Year-Olds (BQTSYO). Exploratory factor analyses yielded 2 withdrawal factors, Social Inhibition and Solitary Behavior, and a factor of Emotional Dysregulation. In Study 2, an adjusted version of the checklist was completed for 858 kindergartners. The 3 factors of Social Inhibition, Solitary Behavior, and Emotional Dysregulation were identified in one half of the sample and confirmed in the other. They could be measured with 3 internally consistent scales. No gender differences were found on the scales. Their content validity was supported by unique associations with teachers' free descriptions of children's behaviors in Study 3. Results suggest that the instrument is adequate for the assessment of different types of withdrawal.

Adult↗
PubMed2007

Short form of the developmental behaviour checklist.

A 24-item short form of the 96-item Developmental Behaviour Checklist was developed to provide a brief measure of Total Behaviour Problem Score for research purposes. The short form Developmental Behaviour Checklist (DBC-P24) was chosen for low bias and high precision from among 100 randomly selected item sets. The DBC-P24 was developed from epidemiological data in the first three waves of the Australian Child to Adult Development study, and cross validated for groups with autism, fragile X, Prader-Willi, and Williams in this longitudinal study and in cross sectional Dutch, English, and Finnish samples of young people with intellectual disability. The DBC-P24 has low bias and high precision in cross-validation samples and achieves high sensitivity and specificity to full DBC-P based caseness decisions.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2000

Using a health concerns checklist as a bridge from reason for encounter to diagnosis of girls attending an adolescent health service.

OBJECTIVE: We assessed the extent to which a health concerns checklist (HCC) helps bridge the gap between the reason for encounter (RFE) described by girls entering an adolescent health service and the ultimate diagnosis. METHODS: The sample, 547 consecutive 12- to 18-year-old girls visiting an adolescent health service, first underwent a structured intake procedure, including a self-administered form on which they described their RFEs and other health concerns, as well as a psychosocial interview and medical evaluation performed by staff members. The RFEs, HCC items, and diagnoses, grouped into somatic, sexuality-related, and psychosocial categories, were then compared. RESULTS: Among the 399 girls expressing specific RFEs on entering the clinic, one-third were diagnosed with psychosocial disorders and one-fifth with sexuality-related concerns. Of the patients receiving a sexuality-related diagnosis, 57% presented with a sexuality-related request; another 26% noted it on the checklist. For those diagnosed with psychosocial problems, 22% stated this as the RFE, and another 50% indicated it on the HCC. The contribution of the HCC to the diagnosis was higher among adolescents not stating a specific RFE. CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the HCC's contribution in identifying health problems, especially among adolescents who find it difficult to verbalize sensitive issues.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Development and validation of a food use checklist for evaluation of community nutrition interventions.

We developed a new dietary assessment instrument, the Food Behavior Checklist (FBC), which measures food use related to adopting lower-fat and higher-fiber diets. The FBC is a simplification of the 24-hour diet recall that consists of 19 simple yes/no questions about foods consumed during the previous day. To develop the FBC, an expert committee generated a list of foods based on our intervention program, and we used focus groups and random-digit dialing pretests to refine the format and clarify items. To validate the FBC, we compared responses of 96 women on the FBC to information collected during a professionally administered 24-hour diet recall. For most items, agreement between the FBC and 24-hour recall, based on the kappa statistic, was good to excellent. Agreement was poor for items requiring detailed knowledge about food composition (e.g. high-fiber cereal). There was a trend to over-report general food categories (e.g. luncheon meats) but not specific food items (e.g. ice cream). In an embedded randomized study, we found that a set of introductory items designed to serve as a memory retrieval cue did not improve agreement between the FBC and 24-hour recall. These data provide preliminary evidence supporting the use of short checklist questionnaires on the previous day's food use as a means to assess diet at the group or community level. This relatively inexpensive and rapid measure can be used to inform the design of public health nutrition programs and as an evaluation tool in intervention research.

Diet↗
PubMed2003

Update of the Hevner adjective checklist.

Hevner's checklist has been widely used to measure emotional responses to music. Since the revision of the checklist by Farnsworth in the 1950s and l960s, the list has not been updated. 133 musically experienced people were surveyed regarding the suitability of a list of 91 adjectives in describing music. The words consisted of the original 67 from Hevner's adjective circle, and additional words were taken from Russell's circumplex model of emotion (1980) and Whissell's dictionary of affect (1989). The words and clusters were then grouped according to their position on a two-dimensional emotion space. Some of the words used by Hevner but dropped by Farnsworth were reinstated, and 15 other words were dropped. The final list consisted of 46 words grouped into nine clusters in emotion space.

Affect↗
PubMed2004

Test-retest reliability of the self-assessed physical activity checklist.

To estimate the test-retest reliability of a modified version of the Self-assessed Physical Activity Checklist two administrations separated by 5 days were conducted for 52 boys and 51 girls in Grade 6 in Australia. Intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the reliability. Similar test-retest reliabilities were found between boys and girls for light, moderate, and total physical activity, with the largest difference for vigorous physical activity (.44 vs .12). The results suggest that the checklist is a more appropriate measure of boys' physical and sedentary activity as boys reported higher reliability coefficients on all categories except for light physical activity and TV/Video watching.

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PubMed1989

The Stress-Arousal Checklist as a measure of situational stress versus simple arousal.

The Stress-Arousal Checklist was developed as a self-report measure both of arousal and of the favorable or unfavorable appraisal of that arousal. Previous studies with the checklist showed differential sensitivity of the two subscales to experimental manipulations. In the present study, the convergent and discriminant validity were further explored by comparing scores with those on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State. The results supported the validity of the two-factor structure.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

A modified Regressive Coping Checklist: some Australian data.

The Regressive Coping Checklist has been used to measure the extent to which individuals cope with stress by denying, minimizing, or avoiding stressful situations. In this study, the checklist was modified to include the frequency of use of regressive coping strategies and was shown to be a moderately reliable instrument (alpha = .57) when used with a sample of 750 Australian postprimary teachers.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed2006

An updated checklist and brief notes on the mosquitoes of Delaware.

The latest checklist of Delaware mosquito species was published in 1951 and included 39 species from 10 genera. Since that time, 18 additional species have been recorded, including two newly introduced species, one species that was derived from a new species complex, one species resurrected from taxonomy, and 14 species that represented new observations. Brief notes are provided for the 18 additional species included in this checklist.

Aedes↗
PubMed1989

The Revised Asthma Problem Behavior Checklist.

The Asthma Problem Behavior Checklist (APBC) has proved to be an accurate and invaluable instrument for pinpointing potential behavioral problems in children with the disorder. This article presents the Revised Asthma Problem Behavior Checklist (RAPBC). The value of the RAPBC is that: (a) it has proven reliability when tested with asthmatic adults; (b) the change from a dichotomous yes/no format, used in the APBC, to a 5-point Likert-type answer format adds greater sensitivity to the instrument; and (c) data gathered with the RAPBC compare favorably to information gathered in two previous studies with the APBC. Considering the reliability and validity of the RAPBC, it should prove useful in both clinical and research settings.

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