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ArticleJournal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine2023

Psychometric properties of the English language version of the C-BiLLT evaluated in typically developing Canadian children.

Jael N Bootsma, Fiona Campbell, Dayle McCauley, Sarah Hopmans, Danijela Grahovac, B J Cunningham, Michelle Phoenix, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Johanna Geytenbeek, Jan Willem Gorter

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Article in Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jael N BootsmaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Fiona CampbellSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Dayle McCauleyCanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sarah HopmansCanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Danijela GrahovacCanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
B J CunninghamCanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Michelle PhoenixSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Olaf Kraus de CamargoCanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Johanna GeytenbeekDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, CP Expertise Center, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jan Willem GorterCanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
McMaster University · CAAmsterdam University Medical Centers · NLMcMaster Children's Hospital · CAUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NLWestern University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to 1) investigate the convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability of the Canadian English version of the Computer-Based instrument for Low motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT-CAN), and 2) explore feasibility of the C-BiLLT assessment for children with cerebral palsy (CP) and complex communication needs in the Canadian health care context.

methodsEighty typically developing children between 1.5 and 8.5 years of age completed the C-BiLLT-CAN, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-IV (PPVT-4), the receptive language sub-test of the New Reynell Developmental Language Scales (NRDLS), and/or the Raven's 2. Correlations between raw scores were calculated for estimates of convergent and discriminant validity. Internal consistency was calculated for all items and separately for items pertaining to vocabulary and grammar. To calculate the standard error of measurement (SEM) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), 33 participants were re-tested with the C-BiLLT within three weeks. Feasibility was explored with nine participants with CP.

resultsC-BiLLT-CAN's convergent validity was good to excellent (Spearman's rho > 0.78) and discriminant validity was higher than hypothesized (Spearman's rho > 0.8). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.96), test-retest reliability (ICC > 0.9), and measurement error (SEM < 5%) were excellent. The feasibility study could not be fully completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary data demonstrated some technical and practical barriers for using the C-BiLLT in children with CP in Canada.

conclusionThe C-BiLLT-CAN showed good to excellent psychometric properties in a sample of typically developing children, indicating that it is an adequate test for measuring language comprehension in English-speaking Canadian children. Further research is needed to investigate the feasibility of the C-BiLLT-CAN in children with CP.

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Cerebral PalsyCOVID-19CanadaChildHumansLanguagePandemicsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesCerebral palsycognitionlanguage comprehensionnon-verbal communicationpsychometrics

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