Concurrent Validity of Persian Version of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition and Cognitive Assessment System in Patients with Learning Disorder

AuthorReza Rostamien
AuthorVahid Sadeghien
AuthorJamileh Zareien
AuthorParvaneh Haddadien
AuthorSaman Mohazzab-Torabien
AuthorPayman Salamatien
Issued Date2013-04-30en
AbstractObjective: The aim of this study was to compare the Persian version of the wechsler intelligence scale for children - fourth edition (WISC-IV) and cognitive assessment system (CAS) tests, to determine the correlation between their scales and to evaluate the probable concurrent validity of these tests in patients with learning disorders. Methods: One-hundered-sixty-two children with learning disorder who were presented at Atieh Comprehensive Psychiatry Center were selected in a consecutive non-randomized order. All of the patients were assessed based on WISC-IV and CAS scores questionnaires. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between the data and to assess the concurrent validity of the two tests. Linear regression was used for statistical modeling. The type one error was considered 5% in maximum. Findings: There was a strong correlation between total score of WISC-IV test and total score of CAS test in the patients (r=0.75, Pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordCorrelation of Dataen
KeywordLearning Disordersen
KeywordWechsler Scalesen
KeywordIntelligence Testen
KeywordCognitive Assessmenten
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleConcurrent Validity of Persian Version of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition and Cognitive Assessment System in Patients with Learning Disorderen
TypeResearch Articleen

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