Measurement Properties of Social Communication Assessments for Transition-Age Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Poll, Gerard H.; Maskalunas, Caitlyn; Walls, Lauren; Durbin, Samantha; Hunken, Haley; Petru, Janis
Titel	Measurement Properties of Social Communication Assessments for Transition-Age Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 52 (2021) 3, S.917-936 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Poll, Gerard H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-1461
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Communication; Measurement; Measures (Individuals); Evidence Based Practice; Developmental Disabilities; Content Validity; Test Reliability; Adolescents; Standards; Language Tests; Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kommunikation; Messverfahren; Messdaten; Entwicklungsstörung; Testreliabilität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Standard; Language test; Sprachtest
Abstract	Purpose: An important role of social communication assessment is to support intervention planning as adolescents with disabilities transition to workplaces and other adult settings. Adoption of evidence-based assessment practices would align professionals with legal and ethical mandates for schools and other settings. There is, however, limited adoption of evidence-based assessment selection. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) provide a structured approach to identifying assessments with sufficient validity and reliability backed by strong evidence. The purpose of this review was to identify directly administered social communication assessments for adolescents and to apply the COSMIN framework to evaluate their measurement properties. Method: A systematic search identified 13 assessments designed for 14- to 21-year-olds with developmental disabilities putting them at risk for social communication deficits. Measurement properties were extracted from included studies and rated for sufficiency. The quality of evidence supporting the findings was graded using COSMIN guidelines. Results: Five social communication assessments were recommended as having sufficient evidence of content validity and internal consistency. Remaining assessments could be recommended as gaps in the evidence for their measurement properties are filled. Conclusions: The application of the COSMIN standards has the potential to advance evidence-based assessment for social communication. There were important gaps in the independent replication of measurement properties and methodological shortcomings in the evaluation of reliability, measurement error, and structural validity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01