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Sanchez-Garcia M, De la Rosa-Cáceres A, Rossi G, Diaz-Batanero C. Developing an accurate and efficient tool for the internalizing spectrum: A simulation study of the adaptive algorithm to the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms II (IDAS-II). Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2024; 33:e2032. [PMID: 39240230 PMCID: PMC11378603 DOI: 10.1002/mpr.2032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This research simulates an adaptive version of the IDAS-II (IDAS-CAT). METHODS 2021 participants from both community (n = 1692) and patients (n = 329) samples completed the IDAS-II. Item response theory metric properties of the IDAS-II full test and the 20-items of the general depression (GD) scale were obtained. The efficiency and accuracy of different computerized adaptive algorithms were simulated. Different subsamples completed additional external measures in order to gather evidence of validity of the scores estimated with the simulated adaptive algorithms selected. RESULTS Both unidimensional computerized adaptive testing algorithm selected for the GD scale and the bifactor model chosen for the full test, allow 70% reduction in the length of administration, maintaining a measurement error below 0.30 on the general and 0.50 on the specific factors. Results show high correlations of the scores estimated with the adaptive algorithms and the estimates based on the full test, as well as correlations with external criteria almost equal to those generated with the full test. CONCLUSIONS IDAS-CAT could be a reliable and fast tool for measuring internalizing spectrum.
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- M Sanchez-Garcia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- University of Huelva, Research Center for Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- University of Huelva, Research Center for Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Personality and Psychopathology Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
- University of Huelva, Research Center for Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, Huelva, Spain
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Zoupou E, Moore TM, Kennedy KP, Calkins ME, Gorgone A, Sandro AD, Rush S, Lopez KC, Ruparel K, Daryoush T, Okoyeh P, Savino A, Troyan S, Wolf DH, Scott JC, Gur RE, Gur RC. Validation of the structured interview section of the penn computerized adaptive test for neurocognitive and clinical psychopathology assessment (CAT GOASSESS). Psychiatry Res 2024; 335:115862. [PMID: 38554493 PMCID: PMC11025108 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Large-scale studies and burdened clinical settings require precise, efficient measures that assess multiple domains of psychopathology. Computerized adaptive tests (CATs) can reduce administration time without compromising data quality. We examined feasibility and validity of an adaptive psychopathology measure, GOASSESS, in a clinical community-based sample (N = 315; ages 18-35) comprising three groups: healthy controls, psychosis, mood/anxiety disorders. Assessment duration was compared between the Full and CAT GOASSESS. External validity was tested by comparing how the CAT and Full versions related to demographic variables, study group, and socioeconomic status. The relationships between scale scores and criteria were statistically compared within a mixed-model framework to account for dependency between relationships. Convergent validity was assessed by comparing scores of the CAT and the Full GOASSESS using Pearson correlations. The CAT GOASSESS reduced interview duration by more than 90 % across study groups and preserved relationships to external criteria and demographic variables as the Full GOASSESS. All CAT GOASSESS scales could replace those of the Full instrument. Overall, the CAT GOASSESS showed acceptable psychometric properties and demonstrated feasibility by markedly reducing assessment time compared to the Full GOASSESS. The adaptive version could be used in large-scale studies or clinical settings for intake screening.
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- Eirini Zoupou
- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; VISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Akhtar H, Kovacs K. Measuring Process Factors of Fluid Reasoning Using Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Testing. Assessment 2024:10731911241236351. [PMID: 38491853 DOI: 10.1177/10731911241236351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Although many fluid reasoning (Gf) tests have been developed, there is a lack of figural tests measuring its lower-order process factors simultaneously. The present article introduces the development of the Multidimensional Induction-Deduction Computerized Adaptive Test (MID-CAT) to measure two process factors of Gf. The MID-CAT is designed to provide an instrument that is flexible, efficient, and entirely free for non-commercial use. We created 530 items and administered them to a sample of N = 2,247. Items were fitted and calibrated using the Rasch model. The results indicate that the final item pool has a wide range of difficulties that could precisely measure a wide range of test-takers' abilities. A simulation study also indicates that MID-CAT provides greater measurement efficiency than separate-unidimensional CAT or fixed-item test. In the discussion, we provide perspectives on how the MID-CAT can be used for future research.
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- Hanif Akhtar
- ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia
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Gao X, Xia L, Wang F, Hou M, Gong Y. Applying Item Response Theory to the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire: Examining Psychometric Characteristics and Developing Computerized Adaptive Testing Version. J Pers Assess 2023; 105:797-806. [PMID: 36847426 DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2023.2180745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Incoming students have many difficulties adjusting to college, and selecting appropriate measures to effectively screen them is indispensable, especially in China, where there is insufficient research in this area. To enrich domestic research, this study seeks to examine psychometric characteristics and develop a computerized adaptive version of the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ-CAT) based on a sample of Chinese students. Under the framework of item response theory, the item bank of student adaptation to college was formulated after uni-dimensionality testing, model comparison, item fit testing, and local independence testing. Subsequently, a CAT simulation, including three termination rules, was performed using real data to evaluate and verify the SACQ-CAT. The results showed reliability values exceeding 0.90 when participants' latent traits were between -4 and 3, covering majority of the subjects. The SACQ-CAT administered an average of fewer than 10 items to participants compared to 67 items on the original scale. The correlation coefficient between latency estimated by the SACQ-CAT and the SACQ is greater than .85, whereas the correlation coefficient with the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) scores ranges from -.33 to -.55 (p < .001). The SACQ-CAT largely reduced the number of items administered to the participants and avoided losing measurement precision.
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- Xuliang Gao
- School of Psychology, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Psychology, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Psychology, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
- Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Psychology, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Psychology, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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Giordano A, Testa S, Bassi M, Cilia S, Bertolotto A, Quartuccio ME, Pietrolongo E, Falautano M, Grobberio M, Niccolai C, Allegri B, Viterbo RG, Confalonieri P, Giovannetti AM, Cocco E, Grasso MG, Lugaresi A, Ferriani E, Nocentini U, Zaffaroni M, De Livera A, Jelinek G, Solari A, Rosato R. Applying multidimensional computerized adaptive testing to the MSQOL-54: a simulation study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2023; 21:61. [PMID: 37357308 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-023-02152-8] [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: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) is one of the most commonly-used MS-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures. It is a multidimensional, MS-specific HRQOL inventory, which includes the generic SF-36 core items, supplemented with 18 MS-targeted items. Availability of an adaptive short version providing immediate item scoring may improve instrument usability and validity. However, multidimensional computerized adaptive testing (MCAT) has not been previously applied to MSQOL-54 items. We thus aimed to apply MCAT to the MSQOL-54 and assess its performance. METHODS Responses from a large international sample of 3669 MS patients were assessed. We calibrated 52 (of the 54) items using bifactor graded response model (10 group factors and one general HRQOL factor). Then, eight simulations were run with different termination criteria: standard errors (SE) for the general factor and group factors set to different values, and change in factor estimates from one item to the next set at < 0.01 for both the general and the group factors. Performance of the MCAT was assessed by the number of administered items, root mean square difference (RMSD), and correlation. RESULTS Eight items were removed due to local dependency. The simulation with SE set to 0.32 (general factor), and no SE thresholds (group factors) provided satisfactory performance: the median number of administered items was 24, RMSD was 0.32, and correlation was 0.94. CONCLUSIONS Compared to the full-length MSQOL-54, the simulated MCAT required fewer items without losing precision for the general HRQOL factor. Further work is needed to add/integrate/revise MSQOL-54 items in order to make the calibration and MCAT performance efficient also on group factors, so that the MCAT version may be used in clinical practice and research.
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- Andrea Giordano
- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRRCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, Milan, 20133, Italy
- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Aosta Valley, Aosta, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Territorial Activities, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale, Health District, Catania, Italy
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- Neurology Unit & Regional Referral Multiple Sclerosis Centre (CReSM), University Hospital San Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University G. d'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy
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- Psychological Service - Neurological and Neurological Rehabilitation Units, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychology Unit, ASST Lariana, Como, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Neurology Unit, Hospital of Vaio, Fidenza, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Unit of Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases, Fondazione IRRCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRRCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, Milan, 20133, Italy
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Unit of Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases, Fondazione IRRCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Science and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, ASL Cagliari, ATS Sardegna, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- UOC Psicologia Ospedaliera, AUSL di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Behavioral Neuropsychology Laboratory, IRCCS S. Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Neurologia ad indirizzo Neuroimmunologico - Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Ospedale di Gallarate - ASST della Valle Olona, Gallarate, Italy
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- Mathematics and Statistics, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
- Neuroepidemiology Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neuroepidemiology Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Fondazione IRRCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, Milan, 20133, Italy.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Güsten J, Berron D, Düzel E, Ziegler G. Bayesian modeling of item heterogeneity in dichotomous recognition memory data and prospects for computerized adaptive testing. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1250. [PMID: 35075157 PMCID: PMC8786965 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04997-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Most current models of recognition memory fail to separately model item and person heterogeneity which makes it difficult to assess ability at the latent construct level and prevents the administration of adaptive tests. Here we propose to employ a General Condorcet Model for Recognition (GCMR) in order to estimate ability, response bias and item difficulty in dichotomous recognition memory tasks. Using a Bayesian modeling framework and MCMC inference, we perform 3 separate validation studies comparing GCMR to the Rasch model from IRT and the 2-High-Threshold (2HT) recognition model. First, two simulations demonstrate that recovery of GCMR ability estimates with varying sparsity and test difficulty is more robust and that estimates improve from the two other models under common test scenarios. Then, using a real dataset, face validity is confirmed by replicating previous findings of general and domain-specific age effects (Güsten et al. in Cortex 137:138-148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.12.017 , 2021). Using cross-validation we show better out-of-sample prediction for the GCMR as compared to Rasch and 2HT model. In addition, we present a hierarchical extension of the model that is able to estimate age- and domain-specific effects directly, without recurring to a two-stage procedure. Finally, an adaptive test using the GCMR is simulated, showing that the test length necessary to obtain reliable ability estimates can be significantly reduced compared to a non-adaptive procedure. The GCMR allows to model trial-by-trial performance and to increase the efficiency and reliability of recognition memory assessments.
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- Jeremie Güsten
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Magdeburg, Germany. .,Institute of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Magdeburg, Germany.,Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Magdeburg, Germany.,Institute of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.,Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Magdeburg, Germany.,Institute of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Forbes MK, Sunderland M, Rapee RM, Batterham PJ, Calear AL, Carragher N, Ruggero C, Zimmerman M, Baillie AJ, Lynch SJ, Mewton L, Slade T, Krueger RF. A detailed hierarchical model of psychopathology: From individual symptoms up to the general factor of psychopathology. Clin Psychol Sci 2021; 9:139-168. [PMID: 33758691 PMCID: PMC7983870 DOI: 10.1177/2167702620954799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Much of our knowledge about the relationships among domains of psychopathology is built on the diagnostic categories described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), with relatively little research examining the symptom-level structure of psychopathology. The aim of this study was to delineate a detailed hierarchical model of psychopathology-from individual symptoms up to a general factor of psychopathology-allowing both higher- and lower-order dimensions to depart from the structure of the DSM. We explored the hierarchical structure of hundreds of symptoms spanning 18 DSM disorders, in two large samples-one from the general population in Australia (n = 3175), and the other a treatment-seeking clinical sample from the USA (n = 1775). There was marked convergence between the two samples, offering new perspectives on higher-order dimensions of psychopathology. We also found several noteworthy departures from the structure of the DSM in the symptom-level data.
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- Miriam K Forbes
- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Office of Medical Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviors, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Office of Medical Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Batterham PJ, Sunderland M, Carragher N, Calear AL. Development of the RMT20, a composite screener to identify common mental disorders. BJPsych Open 2020; 6:e50. [PMID: 32419687 PMCID: PMC7331084 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2020.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are few very brief measures that accurately identify multiple common mental disorders. AIMS The aim of this study was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of a new composite measure to screen for five common mental disorders. METHOD Two cross-sectional psychometric surveys were used to develop (n = 3175) and validate (n = 3620) the new measure, the Rapid Measurement Toolkit-20 (RMT20) against diagnostic criteria. The RMT20 was tested against a DSM-5 clinical checklist for major depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, with comparison with two measures of general psychological distress: the Kessler-10 and Distress Questionnaire-5. RESULTS The area under the curve for the RMT20 was significantly greater than for the distress measures, ranging from 0.86 to 0.92 across the five disorders. Sensitivity and specificity at prescribed cut-points were excellent, with sensitivity ranging from 0.85 to 0.93 and specificity ranging from 0.73 to 0.83 across the five disorders. CONCLUSIONS The RMT20 outperformed two established scales assessing general psychological distress, is free to use and has low respondent burden. The measure is well-suited to clinical screening, internet-based screening and large-scale epidemiological surveys.
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- Philip J Batterham
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Australia
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- Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- World Health Organization, Switzerland; and Office of Medical Education, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Australia
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Sunderland M, Afzali MH, Batterham PJ, Calear AL, Carragher N, Hobbs M, Mahoney A, Peters L, Slade T. Comparing Scores From Full Length, Short Form, and Adaptive Tests of the Social Interaction Anxiety and Social Phobia Scales. Assessment 2019; 27:518-532. [PMID: 30873852 DOI: 10.1177/1073191119832657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The current study developed and examined the performance of a computerized adaptive version of the Social Interaction Anxiety and Social Phobia Scales (SIAS/SPS) and compared results with a previously developed static short form (SIAS-6/SPS-6) in terms of measurement precision, concordance with the full forms, and sensitivity to treatment. Among an online sample of Australian adults, there were relatively minor differences in the performance of the adaptive tests and static short forms when compared with the full scales. Moreover, both adaptive and static short forms generated similar effect sizes across treatment in a clinical sample. This provides further evidence for the use of static or adaptive short forms of the SIAS/SPS rather than the lengthier 20-item versions. However, at the individual level, the adaptive tests were able to maintain an acceptable level of precision, using few items as possible, across the severity continua in contrast to the static short forms.
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- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Paap MCS, Born S, Braeken J. Measurement Efficiency for Fixed-Precision Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Tests: Comparing Health Measurement and Educational Testing Using Example Banks. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT 2019; 43:68-83. [PMID: 30573935 PMCID: PMC6295884 DOI: 10.1177/0146621618765719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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It is currently not entirely clear to what degree the research on multidimensional computerized adaptive testing (CAT) conducted in the field of educational testing can be generalized to fields such as health assessment, where CAT design factors differ considerably from those typically used in educational testing. In this study, the impact of a number of important design factors on CAT performance is systematically evaluated, using realistic example item banks for two main scenarios: health assessment (polytomous items, small to medium item bank sizes, high discrimination parameters) and educational testing (dichotomous items, large item banks, small- to medium-sized discrimination parameters). Measurement efficiency is evaluated for both between-item multidimensional CATs and separate unidimensional CATs for each latent dimension. In this study, we focus on fixed-precision (variable-length) CATs because it is both feasible and desirable in health settings, but so far most research regarding CAT has focused on fixed-length testing. This study shows that the benefits associated with fixed-precision multidimensional CAT hold under a wide variety of circumstances.
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- Muirne C. S. Paap
- University of Groningen, The Netherlands
- Muirne C. S. Paap, Department of Special Needs, Education, and Youth Care, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Grote Rozenstraat 38, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Graham AK, Minc A, Staab E, Beiser DG, Gibbons RD, Laiteerapong N. Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Test for Mental Health in Primary Care. Ann Fam Med 2019; 17:23-30. [PMID: 30670391 PMCID: PMC6342585 DOI: 10.1370/afm.2316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for depression in the general adult population. Although screening questionnaires for depression and anxiety exist in primary care settings, electronic health tools such as computerized adaptive tests based on item response theory can advance screening practices. This study evaluated the validity of the Computerized Adaptive Test for Mental Health (CAT-MH) for screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) and assessing MDD and anxiety severity among adult primary care patients. METHODS We approached 402 English-speaking adults for participation from a primary care clinic, of whom 271 adults (71% female, 65% black) participated. Participants completed modules from the CAT-MH (Computerized Adaptive Diagnostic Test for MDD, CAT-Depression Inventory, CAT-Anxiety Inventory); brief paper questionnaires (9-item Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9], 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-2], Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale [GAD-7]); and a reference-standard interview, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) Diagnoses. RESULTS On the basis of the interview, 31 participants met criteria for MDD and 29 met criteria for GAD. The diagnostic accuracy of the Computerized Adaptive Diagnostic Test for MDD (area under curve [AUC] = 0.85) was similar to that of the PHQ-9 (AUC = 0.84) and higher than that of the PHQ-2 (AUC = 0.76) for MDD screening. Using the interview as the reference standard, the accuracy of the CAT-Anxiety Inventory (AUC = 0.93) was similar to that of the GAD-7 (AUC = 0.97) for assessing anxiety severity. The patient-preferred screening method was assessment via tablet/computer with audio. CONCLUSIONS Computerized adaptive testing could be a valid and efficient patient-centered screening strategy for depression and anxiety screening in primary care settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea K Graham
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, Psychiatry, and Comparative Human Development, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Klumpp H, Hosseini B, Phan KL. Self-Reported Sleep Quality Modulates Amygdala Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Anxiety and Depression. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:220. [PMID: 29896128 PMCID: PMC5987592 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Sufficient sleep plays an important role in neurocognitive function, yet, problematic sleep is ubiquitous in the general population. It is also frequently predictive of, and concurrent with, internalizing psychopathologies (IPs) such as anxiety and depression suggesting sleep quality is dimensional and transdiagnostic. Along with problematic sleep, IPs are characterized by negative affectivity, therefore, prominent neurobiological models of internalizing conditions involve the amygdala, a region central to emotion. In resting-state studies (independent of sleep considerations), abnormalities in amygdala-frontal functional connectivity are commonly observed suggesting emotion dysregulation may contribute to clinically-relevant phenotypes. In a separate line of research, studies of sleep deprivation, and insomnia disorder suggest sleep loss may alter amygdala-frontal connectivity. Taken together, findings point to shared neurobiology between sleep and emotion systems, however, the impact of sleep quality on the amygdala circuit in anxiety or depression is unclear. Therefore, we evaluated variance in naturalistic sleep quality on amygdala-based circuity in individuals with and without psychiatric illness. Resting-state fMRI data was collected in 87 un-medicated, treatment-seeking adults diagnosed with a primary anxiety disorder (n = 68) or primary depressive disorder (n = 19) in addition to healthy individuals (n = 40). Regression analysis was conducted with bilateral anatomical amygdala as seed regions and self-reported sleep quality was indexed with a validated self-report measure, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Post-hoc analysis was performed to evaluate whether diagnostic status (primary anxiety, primary depression, healthy) significantly explained functional connectivity results. Whole-brain regression analysis, controlling for anxiety and depression symptoms, revealed worse sleep quality (i.e., higher PSQI total scores) predicted increased left amygdala-subgenual anterior cingulate functional connectivity and reduced connectivity with posterior cerebellar lobe and superior temporal gyrus. For right amygdala, increased coupling with postcentral gyrus corresponded with worse sleep. Post-hoc analysis did not detect a significant relationship between diagnostic status and whole-brain findings. Results expand on previous studies and indicate variance in sleep quality tracks brain pathways involved in cognitive-emotion functions implicated in the neurobiology of IPs that may extend to individuals at risk for clinical anxiety or depression. Altogether, the clinical relevance of identifying phenotypes to improve our understanding of psychopathology may be improved by incorporating sleep quality.
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- Heide Klumpp
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Mental Health Service, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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