title: Development and quality assurance of computer-based assessment batteries.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to outline critical elements in the development and quality assurance (QA) assessment of a computer-based assessment battery (CAB). The first section of the article provides an overview of the life cycle of a representative CAB, typical evolutionary stages, and many of the essential considerations for designing and developing a CAB. The second section of the article presents a model for conducting a quality assurance assessment of a CAB. A general narrative of several steps in the QA process is supported by a table of recommended QA assessment elements. Although this QA process model may not be definitive for all cases, it provides a general framework within which a systematic assessment of any CAB can be conducted.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Study of Human Operator Performance, The University of Oklahoma, 3200 Marshall Avenue, Suite 260, Norman, OK 73072, United States. schlegel@ou.edu
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schlegel
authors.forename: Kirby
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gilliland
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000592:standards; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*