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Performance validity testing is a very familiar area to neuropsychologists carrying out medico-legal work, and one that is not without its complexities, in terms of ethical issues and scientific and practical considerations. Validity assessment in clinical neuropsychological practice: evaluating and managing noncredible performance: edited by Ryan W. Schroeder and Phillip K. Martin, Guilford Press, New York, 2022, 478pp, £62.99 Hardcover There is also a chapter comparing validity assessments in children and adolescents with adult evaluations, and finally a chapter on using PVTs in legal settings. [Extracted from the article]

The Test of Gross Motor Development is used to identify children's level of motor proficiency, specifically to detect motor delays. This study aimed to translate the TGMD-3 items and assess reliability and content and construct validity for the TGMD-3 in Brazil. A cross-cultural translation was used to generate a Brazilian Portuguese version of the TGMD-3. The validation process involved 33 professionals and 597 Brazilian children (ages 3–10) from the five main geographic regions of Brazil. The results confirmed language clarity and pertinence, as well as face validity of the TGMD-3. High intrarater (.60 to.90) and interrater (.85 to.99) reliability was evident, and test-retest temporal stability was confirmed (locomotor.93; ball skills.81). Adequate internal consistency was present for the skills-to-test and subtests correlations (TGMD-3-BR: α.74; locomotor skills: α.63; ball skills: α.76) and performance-criteria-to-test and -subtest correlations (TGMD-3: α.93; locomotor skills:.90; ball skills:.88). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of a two-factor model (RMSEA =.04, 90% confidence interval:.03 to.05; CFI =.94; NFI =.91; TLI =.92; GFI =.94; AGFI =.92). The TGMD-3 is a valid and reliable instrument for Brazilian children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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