Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. The study investigated the stability of executive functioning (EF) measures in children and adolescents aged 8-17 years with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Here 44 participants with unilateral CP (mean age = 11 years, 11 months; Manual Abilities Classification Scale Lev...

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Main Authors: Piovesana, A., Ross, S., Whittingham, K., Ware, R., Boyd, Roslyn
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Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26958
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author Piovesana, A.
Ross, S.
Whittingham, K.
Ware, R.
Boyd, Roslyn
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Ross, S.
Whittingham, K.
Ware, R.
Boyd, Roslyn
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description © 2015 Taylor & Francis. The study investigated the stability of executive functioning (EF) measures in children and adolescents aged 8-17 years with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Here 44 participants with unilateral CP (mean age = 11 years, 11 months; Manual Abilities Classification Scale Level I = 6 and Level II = 37; Gross Motor Function Classification Scale Level I = 22 and Level II = 22) were randomized into the wait-list control group of a large randomized controlled trial. Participants had baseline testing with Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition Short Form (WISC-IV-SF) and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) subtests. Parents completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF). Participants were re-assessed 20 ±2 weeks later with a shortened test battery including the D-KEFS subtests; Digit Span, Coding and Symbol Search (WISC-IV); and BRIEF. Pearson's test-retest reliabilities and Reliable change scores were calculated. Results indicated excellent to fair test-retest reliabilities (r = 0.91-0.74) for all measures except Digit Span Backwards (r = 0.62), Inhibition (r = 0.69), and Initiate (r = 0.68). Reliable change scores applying 90% confidence intervals for estimating reliable change while accounting for practice effects were provided for all measures. The data support the stability of EF measures in this population.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-269582017-09-13T15:29:36Z Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Piovesana, A. Ross, S. Whittingham, K. Ware, R. Boyd, Roslyn © 2015 Taylor & Francis. The study investigated the stability of executive functioning (EF) measures in children and adolescents aged 8-17 years with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Here 44 participants with unilateral CP (mean age = 11 years, 11 months; Manual Abilities Classification Scale Level I = 6 and Level II = 37; Gross Motor Function Classification Scale Level I = 22 and Level II = 22) were randomized into the wait-list control group of a large randomized controlled trial. Participants had baseline testing with Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition Short Form (WISC-IV-SF) and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) subtests. Parents completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF). Participants were re-assessed 20 ±2 weeks later with a shortened test battery including the D-KEFS subtests; Digit Span, Coding and Symbol Search (WISC-IV); and BRIEF. Pearson's test-retest reliabilities and Reliable change scores were calculated. Results indicated excellent to fair test-retest reliabilities (r = 0.91-0.74) for all measures except Digit Span Backwards (r = 0.62), Inhibition (r = 0.69), and Initiate (r = 0.68). Reliable change scores applying 90% confidence intervals for estimating reliable change while accounting for practice effects were provided for all measures. The data support the stability of EF measures in this population. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26958 10.1080/13854046.2014.999125 restricted
spellingShingle Piovesana, A.
Ross, S.
Whittingham, K.
Ware, R.
Boyd, Roslyn
Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
title Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
title_full Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
title_fullStr Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
title_full_unstemmed Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
title_short Stability of Executive Functioning Measures in 8-17-Year-Old Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
title_sort stability of executive functioning measures in 8-17-year-old children with unilateral cerebral palsy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26958