1. VALIDATION OF THE NORWEGIAN VERSION OF HAYES ABILITY SCREENING INDEX FOR MENTAL RETARDATION.
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Søndenaa, Erik, Bjørgen, Tale Gjertine, and Nøttestad, Jim Aage
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INTELLECTUAL disabilities , *PATHOLOGICAL psychology , *WECHSLER Adult Intelligence Scale , *INTELLIGENCE tests , *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities & crime , *DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities , *NORWEGIANS - Abstract
The Hayes Ability Screening Index was developed primarily to provide a short, effective screening test to indicate possible mental retardation amongst persons who come in contact with the criminal justice system. This study examined the validity of a Norwegian version in a sample of 73 subjects. 45 were male and 28 were female (M=33.3 yr, SD= 12.5; range= 17 to 60 years) consecutively selected from patients referred for neuropsychological examination. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-Ill) was the criterion of validity. The correlation of .81 between scores on the WAIS-Ill and the Hayes Index was significant. At a stated cut-off score of 85, the sensitivity was 100% and specificity 57%. A suggested alternative cut-off score of 81 obtained a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 72%. These results indicate that the Hayes Ability Screening Index is a useful, valid, and time-saving tool for screening of mental retardation for the Norwegian population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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