Measurement tool | Description | Population | Psychometric properties | Reference | ||
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Condition | Age | Validity | Reliability | |||
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition Short-Form (WISC-IV-SF) | This tool is a cognitive assessment tool to measure the four index scores and Full-Scale IQ | Children with intellectual impairment | 6 -16 years | High construct validity | Excellent reliabilityICC= 0.97 | Crawford et al. [24] |
Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) | Designed to Assess the integrity of the frontal system of the brain.Determine how deficits in abstract, creative thinking may impact upon an individual’s daily life.D-KEFS offers two forms: Standard Record Forms include all nine D-KEFS tests, while the Alternate Record Forms include alternate versions of D-KEFS Sorting, Verbal Fluency, and 20 Questions Tests. | Mild cognitive impairmentsubcortical ischemic diseaselateralized right-hemisphere damageParkinson’s diseasesmultiple sclerosisautismAsperger’s syndrome | Children and adults from 8 - 89 years | More research is needed for this test regarding its sensitivity to deficits in verbal abstraction skills | Good reliabilityICC=0.80 | Delis et al. [25] |
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) | Ecological measure forthe assessment of executive functions.The questionnaire ismade up of 63 items on five clinical scales.It takes approximately 10 to 15 min to complete. | Children identified with ADHD | 2 - 18 years | Moderate convergent validity with psychopathology and temperament, which considered valid with ADHD | Good reliability(ICC = 0.86-0.95) | Ezpeleta et al. [26] |
Box and Blocks Test (BBT) | Assess gross manual dexterityIt is a quick, simple, and inexpensive test.It can be used with a wide range of populations including Neuromuscular Disorders. | Children with upper limb impairment | 6- 19 years | Construct validity | Excellent test–retestreliability, inter/intrarater reliabilityICC= 0.97 | Araneda et al. [3] |
Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) | Describes how effectively children with unilateral disability, in particular children with congenital unilateral disability. | Children with UCPor obstetric brachial plexus palsy | 1yr and 6mth - 12 years | Construct validity | Excellent reliabilityICC= 0.99 | Holmefur & Krumlinde-Sundholm [27] |
1-minute walk test (1MWT) | Potential measure of functional ability and walking endurance. | Children with ambulatory CP | 4 - 16 years | Concurrent validity | Excellent test-retest reliabilityICC=0.94 | |
10-Meter Walk Test | Measure locomotor capacity in clinical and research settings. | Children and adolescents with neurological dysfunction | 2 - 12 years | High validity in the neurological diseases | Good reliability0:70 < ICC > 0:89 | de Baptista et al. [30] |
30-s chair rise | The 30-Second Chair Test is administered using a chair without arms, with height of 43.2 cm. The chair, with rubber tips on the legs, is placed against a wall to prevent it from moving. | People with osteoarthritis | 18 - 64 years | Concurrent criterion validity | Good test-retest reliabilityICC=0.87 | Silva et al. [31] |
single-leg stance (SLS) | (SLS) Test is used to assess static postural and balance control.These protocols usually include eyes open and eyes closed test-variations | Children with musculoskeletal birth defects such as Congenital talipes equinovarus | 4 -18 years | Construct Validity | Excellent reliabilityICC= 0.81- 0.91 | Sember et al. [32] |
ABILOCO-kids | Assessing the walking ability of children with CP focusing on the activity domain of the ICF | Children with CP | 6 - 15 years | Construct validity | Excellent reliabilityICC= 0.96 | Gilles et al. [33] |
6-minute walk test (6MWT) | Used to define their capacities and to evaluate therapeutic interventions. | Children with CP | 4 - 18 years | Criterion Validity | Excellent test-retestICC= 0.98 | Fitzgerald et al. [34] |
28-item Mobility Questionnaire (Mob- Ques28) | scores mobility limitations on a scale of 0 to 100 | Children with CP | 2 - 13 years | Good validity | Good reliabilityICC=0.87 | Van Ravesteyn et al. [35] |
ActiGraph GT3X+ | The initialization is to record the number of steps and acceleration at a frequency of 100 Hz within 5 seconds. | Children with CP | 6 - 14 years | Concurrent validity | Excellent reliabilityICC= 0.96-0.99 | O’Neil et al. [36] |
Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H) | Evaluate common task skills and obtain a domain-weighted score of 0 to 10. | Children with disabilities | 5 - 13 years | Concurrent validity | Good reliabilityICC=0.80 | Noreau et al. [37] |
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) | Rasch-analyzed, observational evaluation of ADL motor and processing (not free). The AMPS is not suitable for children under the age of 3 | Children with a wide range of diagnoses | 3 - 15 years | Construct validity | Excellent test-retest and interrater reliabilityICC=0.90 | Payne & Howell [38] |
Jebsen–Taylor Test of Hand Function (JTTHF) | Evaluated upper limb unimanualspeed and dexterity. | Children with CP | 5 - 17 years | Construct validity | Good to excellent test retest reliabilityICC= 0.84-0.97 | |
Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function (MUUL) | Measure the quality of the impaired upper limb by its reach, grasp, release, and manipulation. | Children with neurological impairment. | 5 - 16 years | Criterion validity | Excellent reliabilityICC=0.96 | Randall et al. [40] |
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) | Evaluates self-perceived occupational performance in five areas identified by child and caregivers. | Children with disabilities | 1 - 7.5 years | Construct validity | Good reliabilityICC=0.76-0.89 | Verkerk et al. [41] |
Test of Visual Perceptual Skill (non-motor) 3rd edition (TVPS-3) | Evaluates visual perception across 7 domains (visual discrimination, spatial relations, visual memory, form constancy, sequential memory, figure-ground discrimination, and visual closure). | Children with visual-perceptual problems | 4 - 12 years | Construct validity | Good reliabilityICC=0.88 | Chan & Chow [42] |