ERIC Number: EJ851958
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 7
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Stop Signal and Conners' Continuous Performance Tasks: Test-Retest Reliability of Two Inhibition Measures in ADHD Children
Soreni, Noam; Crosbie, Jennifer; Ickowicz, Abel; Schachar, Russell
Journal of Attention Disorders, v13 n2 p137-143 2009
Objective: To measure test-retest reliability of the Stop-Signal Task (SST) and the Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CPT) in children with ADHD. Methods: 12 children with ADHD (age 11.46 plus or minus 1.66) participated in the study. Primary outcome measures were stop-signal reaction time (SSRT) for the SST and CPT's commission errors (%FP). For each participant, we acquired three morning (8:00am) measurements and behavioral observations, separated by two 7-day intervals. Reliability of cognitive measures and behavioral observations was measured using the Intraclass-correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: ICC values for SSRT and %FP were 0.72. Consistency of behavioral observations was much lower (ICC = 0.41). Conclusion: Both the SST and the CPT yielded reliable measurements in ADHD children. Our findings lend further support to using these measures in the study of ADHD. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervals, Reaction Time, Performance Tests, Attention Deficit Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Correlation, Hyperactivity, Test Reliability, Task Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Observation, Behavior, Evaluation Methods, Inhibition
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