Ben-David N, Lotan M, Moran DS. Development and validation of a functional screening tool for adults with intellectual disabilities.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2022;
35:1281-1296. [PMID:
35606683 DOI:
10.1111/jar.13004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The dynamic nature of intellectual disability necessitates repeated screening.
METHOD
The functional screening tool (FST-ID) for individuals with intellectual disabilities was carefully constructed intellectual disabilities.
RESULTS
The FST-ID General Adaptive Composite score (GAC) runs between 0 and 68 points. Criterion validity-high-positive correlations were found between FST-ID and ABAS-II (Gold standard), and between the severity of the intellectual disability and the FST-ID (r = 0.78, p < .001). The scale holds high-internal consistency, intra and inter-rater reliability values. The cut-off point between mild and moderate disability is 50.4 (Sensitivity: 87%, Specificity 86%, p < .001) and 29.4 between moderate to severe-profound (Sensitivity: 96%, Specificity 94%, p < .001).
CONCLUSIONS
The FST-ID presents high-psychometric properties and requires less than 5 min to complete. Using this tool may support efficient screening practices and improved supports for adults with intellectual disability.
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