Reliability and Validity of the Before-School Functioning Scale in Children With ADHD
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Stephen V Faraone1, Paul G Hammerness2,3, Timothy E Wilens2,3
11 State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA.
Objective:
Children with ADHD frequently manifest behavioral difficulties in the morning prior to school. We sought to assess the reliability and validity of the Before-School Functioning Questionnaire (BSFQ) as a measure of morning behaviors impaired by ADHD.
Method:
We used pre-treatment data from a randomized crossover study of 6- to 12-year-old participants comparing the methylphenidate transdermal delivery system (MTS) with a placebo transdermal system (PTS) for a total of 4 weeks.
Results:
The BSFQ investigator-rated scale shows very good internal homogeneity (Cronbach's α = .91), good test-retest reliability ( r = .60), good concurrent validity ( r range = .42-.86), and a strong treatment effect (effect size = -.93). The self-rated BSFQ showed lower levels of reliability and validity.
Conclusion:
The investigator-rated BSFQ should be used in future trials of ADHD medications aimed at assessing efficacy in the morning before school.
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