Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales - Third Edition Domain-Level Interview Form

COA At-a-Glance

Evidence of cognitive interviewing of draft instrument in target patient population

Evidence of internal consistency

Evidence of test-retest or inter-rater reliability

Evidence of concurrent validity

Evidence of known-groups validity

Evidence of ability to detect change over time

Evidence of responder thresholds

Inclusion of the COA in product labelling

Communication/Language
Daily function
Fine motor function
Gross motor function
Self-care

Overview

Instrument Name: Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales - Third Edition Domain-Level Interview Form

Abbreviation: Vineland III Domain-Level Interview Form

Points for Consideration:

Lacking psychometrics but has strong potential in new tool.

Description of Tool:

The VABS-III Survey Interview Form is designed to assess personal and social skills used by an individual or child in daily situations.

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Minimum Qualification Required by COA Administrator: MA or BA

Comment:

Third revision of the first standardized measure of adaptive behavior, the Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS) (Doll 1935)

Six versions of this instrument exist : Comprehensive Interview, Domain-Level Interview, Comprehensive Parent/Caregiver, Domain-Level Parent/Caregiver, Comprehensive Teacher and Domain-Level Teacher Forms.

Year: 2016

Objective of Development:

To assess personal and social skills used by an individual or child in daily situations

Population of Development: Age range (therapeutic indication):

3-90 years+ (All)

Pediatric Population(s) in which COA has been used:

Vineland III:
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Nervous System Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Mental Disorders; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

COA type:

Number of Items 195 items 135 items without optional domains

Mode of Administration:

Data Collection Mode:

Time for Completion: Not reported

Response Scales: Tasks are rated by level of ability

Summary of Scoring:

Available Scores:
Global scores are normed to 100 and range from 20 to 140
Score by domains

Weighting:
No

Score Interpretation:
Lower scores = lower functioning


Content Validity

Evidence of Literature Review: None identified

Evidence of Instrument Review: Yes

Evidence of Clinical or Expert Input: Yes

Evidence of concept elicitation in target patient population: None identified

Evidence of a Saturation Grid: None identified

Evidence for Selection of Data Collection Method: None identified

Recall/Observation Period:

Evidence for Selection of Reponse Options: None identified

Evidence of cognitive interviewing of draft instrument in target patient population: None identified

Evidence of Preliminary Scoring of Items and Domains: None identified

Evidence related to respondent and administrator burden: None identified

Evidence of a Conceptual Framework: None identified

Evidence of an item-tracking matrix: None identified

Evidence related to item selection: None identified

Evidence of re-testing the final version: None identified


Reliability

Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha): Yes

Evidence of internal consistency:

Test-retest Reliability (ICC):

Sparrow (2016)

Correlation Coefficient :
Domain-Level Form: 0.73 to 0.88
Was a definition of stability applied to identify stable patients: Not reported
Time frame or interval between the two administrations: Not reported
Population/Disease: Patients with IDEA for individuals ages 13 and older of the population
Age ranged: Not stated

Inter-rater/ inter-interviewer reliability (kappa):

Sparrow (2016)

Correlation Coefficient :
Domain-Level Form: 0.69 to 0.84
Population/Disease: Patients with IDEA ; n=2560
Age ranged: Not stated

Evidence of test-retest or inter-rater reliability: Yes


Validity

Concurrent validity (convergent, divergent):

None identified

Known-group validity:

None identified

Evidence of Translatability Assessment: None identified

Evidence related to missing data: None identified

Evidence for Selection of Recall Period: None identified

Evidence of Administration Instructions and Training Provided: Yes

Evidence of concurrent validity: None identified

Evidence of known-groups validity: None identified

Evidence of ability to detect change over time: None identified


Ability to Detect Change

Ability to detect change (Responsiveness):

None identified


Responder Thresholds

Responder Thresholds:

Pearson Website
- Population/Disease: Referent population
- Method used: CID - Distribution
- Results: Standardized score (100±15) for each domain
Age ranged: Not stated

Evidence of responder thresholds: Yes


Reference(s) of development / validation

Pearson’s Clinical Assessment group. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales | Third Edition [Internet].Bloomington, USA: Pearson; Consulted on March 23rd. Available from: https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Behavior/Adaptive/Vineland-Adaptive-Behavior-Scales-%7C-Third-Edition/p/100001622.html?tab=resources

Sparrow, S. S., Cicchetti, D. V., & Saulnier, C. A. (2016). Vineland adaptive behavior scales: Third edition (Vineland-3). Bloomington: NCS Pearson


Other references

None identified


Inclusion of the COA in product labelling

None identified


Existence of Scoring / Interpretation / User Manual


Original language and translations

Original language: English

Translations: Spanish


References of translations

Contact information
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USA

Elizabeth Werner and Dr. Paul Williams from Pearson Research Services
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Review copy

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