| Literature DB >> 29797150 |
Karen T G Schwartz1, Amanda A Bowling2, John F Dickerson3, Frances L Lynch3, David A Brent4,5, Giovanna Porta5, Satish Iyengar6, V Robin Weersing7,2.
Abstract
The current study evaluated the interrater reliability of the Child and Adolescent Services Assessment (CASA), a widely used structured interview measuring pediatric mental health service use. Interviews (N = 72) were randomly selected from a pediatric effectiveness trial, and audio was coded by an independent rater. Regressions were employed to identify predictors of rater disagreement. Interrater reliability was high for items (> 94%) and summary metrics (ICC > .79) across service sectors. Predictors of disagreement varied by domain; significant predictors indexed higher clinical severity or social disadvantage. Results support the CASA as a reliable and robust assessment of pediatric service use, but administrators should be alert when assessing vulnerable populations.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescent; Child; Reliability; Service use
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29797150 PMCID: PMC6193845 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-018-0876-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adm Policy Ment Health ISSN: 0894-587X