The test-retest reliability and screening efficiency of DISC Predictive Scales-version 4.32 (DPS-4.32) with Chinese children/youths.
BACKGROUND
The DISC Predictive Scales-4.32 (DPS-4.32) were short-forms of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV (DISC-IV).


METHODS
The psychometric properties of DPS-4.32 were tested on two Chinese samples: a clinic sample of 83 children/youths, and a community sample of 541 youths.


RESULTS
Both Parent and Youth DPS-4.32 exhibited good-to-excellent test-retest reliability. Their screening efficiency was examined respectively against DSM-IV diagnoses of the full-length Parent and Youth DISC-IV. Results indicated large AUCs (Area under Receiver-Operating Characteristic Curve), as well as high sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive values, supporting the capability of DPS-4.32 to differentiate cases from noncases.


CONCLUSIONS
DPS-4.32 held promise as efficient short-forms of DISC-IV, screening DSM-IV diagnoses. They were also applicable to the Chinese population, demonstrating their cross-cultural applicability.
Leung
Patrick W L
PW
Dept. of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 3/F, Sino Building, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, PRC. pleung@cuhk.edu.hk
Lucas
Christopher P
CP
Hung
Se-fong
SF
Kwong
Shi-leung
SL
Tang
Chun-pan
CP
Lee
Chi-chiu
CC
Ho
Ting-pong
TP
Lieh-Mak
Felice
F
Shaffer
David
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D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results