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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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27-03-2024 | Original Article

An Exploration of Online and In-Person Administration of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2) in Children and Adolescents Being Evaluated for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Joshua Anbar, Maurice Metoyer, Christopher J. Smith, Nicole L. Matthews

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 4/2025

Abstract

Purpose: Most assessment tools used to diagnose and characterize autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were developed for in-person administration. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in the need to adapt traditional assessment tools for online administration with only minimal evidence to support validity of such practices. Methods: The current exploratory study compared scores from online administration of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2) during the pandemic to scores derived from follow-up testing using traditional in-person administration. Participants were 47 children and adolescents (M age = 9.48 years, SD = 4.06; 68.10% male) who participated in a telehealth diagnostic evaluation for ASD that included online administration of the KBIT-2. Participants were invited to complete the KBIT-2 a second time during an in-person study visit. Results: Pearson’s correlation coefficients suggested acceptable to good reliability between online and in-person administration. Although most participants’ online and in-person scores were within one standard deviation of each other, results suggested statistically significant differences between scores derived from the two modalities. Additionally, 19–26% of participants (depending on domain examined) had scores that differed by more than one standard deviation. Notably, all but one of these participants was under the age of 12 years. Conclusion: Findings suggest that online administration of the KBIT-2 is likely appropriate for older children and adolescents with ASD. However, additional research is needed to test online administration of intellectual assessments for children with ASD.

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Statistics with outliers excluded: t(43) = -1.74, p = .27.

With outliers excluded, percentage of participants with difference scores greater than 15 were 18.6%, 23.3%, and 16.3% for Verbal, Nonverbal, and IQ Composite scores, respectively.

With outliers excluded, the association between age and absolute difference scores for the nonverbal domain was not statistically significant (r_s = − 0.15, p = .34).

With outliers (n = 2) excluded, agreement was acceptable to good (Verbal: r = .84, p < .001; Nonverbal: r = .77, p < .001, Composite: r = .85, p < .001).

With outliers (n = 2) excluded, agreement was good (Verbal: r = .81, p < .001; Nonverbal: r = .80, p < .001; Composite: r = .84, p < .001).

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Titel: An Exploration of Online and In-Person Administration of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2) in Children and Adolescents Being Evaluated for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Joshua Anbar
Maurice Metoyer
Christopher J. Smith
Nicole L. Matthews
Publicatiedatum: 27-03-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 4/2025
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06323-4

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