TY - JOUR
T1 - Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for school-age children-present and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL)
T2 - Initial reliability and validity data
AU - Kaufman, Joan
AU - Birmaher, Boris
AU - Brent, David
AU - Rao, Uma
AU - Flynn, Cynthia
AU - Moreci, Paula
AU - Williamson, Douglas
AU - Ryan, Neal
PY - 1997/7
Y1 - 1997/7
N2 - Objective: To describe the psychometric properties of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL) interview, which surveys additional disorders not assessed in prior K-SADS, contains improved probes and anchor points, includes diagnosis-specific impairment ratings, generates DSM-III-R and DSM- IV diagnoses, and divides symptoms surveyed into a screening interview and five diagnostic supplements. Method: Subjects were 55 psychiatric outpatients and 11 normal controls (aged 7 through 17 years). Both parents and children were used as informants. Concurrent validity of the screen criteria and the K-SADS-PL diagnoses was assessed against standard self-report scales. Interrater (n = 15) and test-retest (n = 20) reliability data were also collected (mean retest interval: 18 days; range: 2 to 38 days). Results: Rating scale data support the concurrent validity of screens and K-SADS-PL diagnoses. Interrater agreement in scoring screens and diagnoses was high (range: 93% to 100%). Test-retest reliability κ coefficients were in the excellent range for present and/or lifetime diagnoses of major depression, any bipolar, generalized anxiety, conduct, and oppositional defiant disorder (.77 to 1.00) and in the good range for present diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (.63 to 67). Conclusion: Results suggest the K-SADS-PL generates reliable and valid child psychiatric diagnoses.
AB - Objective: To describe the psychometric properties of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL) interview, which surveys additional disorders not assessed in prior K-SADS, contains improved probes and anchor points, includes diagnosis-specific impairment ratings, generates DSM-III-R and DSM- IV diagnoses, and divides symptoms surveyed into a screening interview and five diagnostic supplements. Method: Subjects were 55 psychiatric outpatients and 11 normal controls (aged 7 through 17 years). Both parents and children were used as informants. Concurrent validity of the screen criteria and the K-SADS-PL diagnoses was assessed against standard self-report scales. Interrater (n = 15) and test-retest (n = 20) reliability data were also collected (mean retest interval: 18 days; range: 2 to 38 days). Results: Rating scale data support the concurrent validity of screens and K-SADS-PL diagnoses. Interrater agreement in scoring screens and diagnoses was high (range: 93% to 100%). Test-retest reliability κ coefficients were in the excellent range for present and/or lifetime diagnoses of major depression, any bipolar, generalized anxiety, conduct, and oppositional defiant disorder (.77 to 1.00) and in the good range for present diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (.63 to 67). Conclusion: Results suggest the K-SADS-PL generates reliable and valid child psychiatric diagnoses.
KW - Assessment
KW - Child psychiatric interview
KW - Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for school-age children
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U2 - 10.1097/00004583-199707000-00021
DO - 10.1097/00004583-199707000-00021
M3 - Article
C2 - 9204677
AN - SCOPUS:0030954243
VL - 36
SP - 980
EP - 988
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
SN - 0890-8567
IS - 7
ER -