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@ARTICLE{Steinborn:841403,
author = {Steinborn, Michael B. and Langner, Robert and Flehmig,
Hagen C. and Huestegge, Lynn},
title = {{M}ethodology of {P}erformance {S}coring in the d2
{S}ustained-{A}ttention {T}est: {C}umulative-{R}eliability
{F}unctions and {P}ractical {G}uidelines.},
journal = {Psychological assessment},
volume = {April 13},
issn = {1939-134X},
address = {Arlington, Va.},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
reportid = {FZJ-2017-08478},
pages = {},
year = {2017},
abstract = {We provide a psychometric analysis of commonly used
performance indices of the d2 sustained-attention test, and
give methodical guidelines and recommendations, based on
this research. We examined experimental effects of repeated
testing on performance speed and accuracy (omission and
commission errors), and further evaluated aspects of test
reliability by means of cumulative reliability function
(CRF) analysis. These aspects were also examined for a
number of alternative (yet commonly used) scoring techniques
and valuation methods. Results indicate that performance is
sensitive to change, both differentially within
(time-on-task) and between (test-retest) sessions. These
effects did not severely affect test reliability, since
perfect score reliability was observed for measures of speed
(and was even preserved with half the test length) while
variability and error scores were more problematic with
respect to reliability. Notably, limitations particularly
hold for commission but less so for omission errors. Our
recommendations to researchers and practitioners are that
(a) only the speed score (and error-corrected speed score)
is eligible for highly reliable assessment, that (b) error
scores might be used as a secondary measure (e.g., to check
for aberrant behavior), that (c) variability scores might
not be used at all. Given the exceptional reliability of
performance speed, and (d) test length may be reduced up to
$50\%,$ if necessary for time-economic reasons, to serve
purposes of population screening and field assessment.},
cin = {INM-7},
ddc = {150},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-7-20090406},
pnm = {574 - Theory, modelling and simulation (POF3-574)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-574},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:28406669},
UT = {WOS:000430001800005},
doi = {10.1037/pas0000482},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/841403},
}