Reliability of standardized assessment for adults who are deafblind

TitleReliability of standardized assessment for adults who are deafblind
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsGuthrie DM, Pitman R, Stolee P, Strong G, Poss J, Tjam EY, Bowman L, Ashworth M, Hirdes JP
JournalJournal of rehabilitation research and development
Volume48
Issue5
Pagination545-54
ISBN Number0748-7711
Accession Number21674404
Keywords*Activities of Daily Living, *Deaf-Blind Disorders, *Needs Assessment, *Persons With Hearing Impairments, *Surveys and Questionnaires, *Visually Impaired Persons, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Observer Variation, Ontario, Psychometrics, Random Allocation, Reproducibility of Results, Young Adult
Abstract

This study assessed the reliability of the interRAI Community Health Assessment (interRAI CHA) and Deafblind Supplement (DbS). The interRAI CHA and DbS represents a multidimensional, standardized assessment instrument for use with adults (18 and older) who are deafblind. The interrater reliability of the instrument was tested through the completion of dual assessments with 44 individuals who were deafblind in the province of Ontario, Canada. Overall, nearly 50% of items had a kappa value of at least 0.60, indicating fair to substantial agreement for these items. Several items related to psychosocial well-being, mood, and sense of involvement had kappa scores of less than 0.40. However, among these items with low kappa values, most (78%) showed at least 70% agreement between the two assessors. The internal consistency of several health subscales, embedded within the assessment, was also very good and ranged from 0.63 to 0.93. The interRAI CHA and DbS represents a reliable instrument for assessing adults with deafblindness to better understand their needs, abilities, and preferences.

DOI10.1682/jrrd.2010.09.0175
Link

https://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/11/485/pdf/guthrie485.pdf

Short TitleJ Rehabil Res DevJ Rehabil Res Dev
Alternate JournalJ Rehabil Res Dev