Abstract
The establishment of predictive validity and the calculation of sensitivity and specificity were described for the DIAL-R. These results were compared with the concurrent and predictive validity figures from other screening tests. Suggestions for avoiding common problems include obtaining optimal cut-off scores by using the contrasting group method or by developing local norms and calculating sensitivity and specificity on one's own population and adjusting the cut-off points until the “best fit” is obtained.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-62 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Assessment for Effective Intervention |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1988 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Health Professions(all)