Psychometrics of Neurological Soft Signs

Daniel S. Pine; Michelle R. Scott; Carey Busner; Mark Davies; Jane A. Fried; Michael Parides; David Shaffer

doi:10.1097/00004583-199604000-00017

Psychometrics of Neurological Soft Signs

Daniel S. Pine, Michelle R. Scott, Carey Busner, Mark Davies, Jane A. Fried, Michael Parides, David Shaffer

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Objective: To examine the psychometrics of neurological soft signs in young children. Method: In a sample of 42 children from the community, two examiners simultaneously rated soft signs using a standardized examination. A subsample (n = 33) was reexamined twice over the next week to estimate test-retest reliability. Results: Total score exhibited acceptable internal consistency as well as interrater and test-retest reliability. Psychometrics for individual items appeared less satisfactory than for the total score. Discussion: Although examiners can reliably rate a variety of soft signs, more research examining test-retest reliability is needed. A reliable examination might be useful in future efforts to document the neuropsychiatric correlates of soft signs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	509-515
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199604000-00017
State	Published - Apr 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Neuropsychiatry
Psychometrics
Soft signs

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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