Computerized adaptive testing to screen pre-school children for emotional and behavioral problems

Conclusion: A CAT is very promising for the identification of EB problems in pre-school children, as it seems to yield an efficient, yet high-quality identification. This conclusion should be confirmed by real-life administration of this CAT.What is Known:• Studies indicate the validity of using computerized adaptive test (CAT) applications to identify emotional and behavioral problems in school-aged children.• Evidence is as yet limited on whether CAT applications can also be used with pre-school children.What is New:• The results of this study show that a computerized adaptive test is very promising for the identification of emotional and behavior problems in pre-school children, as it appears to yield an efficient and high-quality identification.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research