title: Predictive accuracy of the Miller assessment for preschoolers in children with prenatal drug exposure.
abstract: The Miller Assessment for Preschoolers (MAP) is a standardized test purported to identify preschool-aged children at risk for later learning difficulties. We evaluated the predictive validity of the MAP Total Score, relative to later cognitive performance and across a range of possible cut-points, in 37 preschool-aged children with prenatal drug exposure. Criterion measures were the Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence-Revised (WPPSI-R), Test of Early Reading Ability-2, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised, and Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration. The highest predictive accuracy was demonstrated when the WPPSI-R was the criterion measure. The 14th percentile cutoff point demonstrated the highest predictive accuracy across all measures.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
authors.forename: Mary-Ann L
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fulks
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012372:ROC Curve