Validation of the Norwegian version of Hayes Ability Screening Index for mental retardation.

Full Abstract

The Hayes Ability Screening Index was developed primarily to provide a short, effective screening test to indicate possible mental retardation amongst persons who come in contact with the criminal justice system. This study examined the validity of a Norwegian version in a sample of 73 subjects. 45 were male and 28 were female (M = 33.3 yr, SD = 12.5; range = 17 to 60 years) consecutively selected from patients referred for neuropsychological examination. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) was the criterion of validity. The correlation of .81 between scores on the WAIS-III and the Hayes Index was significant. At a stated cut-off score of 85, the sensitivity was 100% and specificity 57%. A suggested alternative cut-off score of 81 obtained a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 72%. These results indicate that the Hayes Ability Screening Index is a useful, valid, and time-saving tool for screening of mental retardation for the Norwegian population.

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Author information

Author/s: Søndenaa, Erik (E); Nøttestad, Jim Aage (JA); Bjørgen, Tale Gjertine (TG);

Affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. erik.sondenaa(-atsign-)ntnu.no

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Dec; vol 101 (issue 3 Pt 2) : pp 1023-30

Dates: Created 2008/03/25; Completed 2008/05/01;

PMID: 18361114, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Aptitude
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Intelligence Tests - statistics & numerical data

Language
Male
Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data
Mental Retardation - diagnosis; epidemiology; psychology
Middle Aged
Norway
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results

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