Validity and Reliability of Executive Function Measures in Children With Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Correspondence Between Multiple Raters and Laboratory Measures.
Gemma A BernesMiguel VillodasClaire D ColesJulie A KablePhilip A MayWendy O KalbergElizabeth R SowellKenneth L JonesEdward P RileySarah N Mattsonnull nullPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2021)
Findings from this study indicate that behavior ratings can be used to supplement laboratory measures but may not be measuring cognitive abilities regardless of whether a clinical diagnosis is present. A multimethod approach should be used when measuring skills in this domain. This was one of the first studies to examine cross-informant agreement in a sample of children with prenatal alcohol exposure. Further research is necessary to understand why interrater agreement differed for children with prenatal alcohol exposure and those with ADHD.