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ArticleBJPsych open2021

The interrater reliability of a routine outcome measure for infants and pre-schoolers aged under 48 months: Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Infants.

Peter Brann, Gordana Culjak, Nick Kowalenko, Rosemary Dickson, Tim Coombs, Anne Sved Williams, Elisabeth Hoehn, Simon Davies, Margaret Hoyland, Philip Burgess

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Peter BrannEastern Health Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Australia; and Monash University, Australia.
Gordana CuljakAustralian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network, Health Education and Training Institute, Australia; and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2653-7661
Nick KowalenkoDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Australia.
Rosemary DicksonChild and Adolescent Mental Health Information Development Expert Advisory Panel, Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network, Health Education and Training Institute, Australia.
Tim CoombsAustralian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network, Australia; and Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, Australia.
Anne Sved WilliamsUniversity of Adelaide, Australia; and Women's and Children's Health Network, Australia.
Elisabeth HoehnQueensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Australia.
Simon DaviesChild and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service, Australia.
Margaret HoylandChild and Youth Mental Health Service, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Australia.
Philip BurgessAustralian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network Analysis and Reporting, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7184-0363

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backgroundA review of Australian mental health services identified a gap in routine outcome measures addressing social, emotional and behavioural domains for pre-schoolers and infants. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Information Development Expert Advisory Panel Working Group developed the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Infants (HoNOSI), a clinician-reported routine outcome measure for use with those aged under 4 years. Prior psychometric testing showed that the HoNOSI was considered to show face validity, and that it met the standards for concurrent validity and internal consistency.

aimsWe aimed to investigate the interrater reliability of the HoNOSI.

methodForty-five infant mental health clinicians completed HoNOSI ratings on a set of five case vignettes.

resultsQuadratic weighted kappa interrater reliability estimates showed the HoNOSI to have Almost Perfect interrater reliability for the HoNOSI total score. Of the 15 scales, one had Moderate, seven had Substantial and seven had Almost Perfect interrater reliability. Ten of the fifteen scales and the total score exceeded the COnsensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement INstruments criteria for interrater reliability (κw ≥ 0.7).

conclusionsThere has been a clear need for a routine outcome measure for use with infants and pre-schoolers. This study provides evidence of interrater reliability. The current findings, combined with the face and concurrent validity studies, support further examination of HoNOSI in real-world settings.

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HoNOSIinfantsinterrater reliabilitymental healthoutcome measure

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