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To evaluate the psychometric properties, reliability, and developmental sensitivity of composite and summary scores from the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in children aged 3 to 15 years.

August 1, 2013Monographs of the Society for Research in Child DevelopmentOpen Access

Viii. Nih Toolbox Cognition Battery (Cb): Composite Scores of Crystallized, Fluid, and Overall Cognition

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NANatacha AkshoomoffUniversity of California, San Diego JBJennifer L. BeaumontHealth Outcomes Solutions (United States)PBPatricia J. BauerEmory University

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Psychometric evaluation demonstrates high reliability and validity of cognitive composite scores in children aged 3–15, supporting their utility for monitoring neurodevelopment.

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To evaluate the psychometric properties, reliability, and developmental sensitivity of composite and summary scores from the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in children aged 3 to 15 years.
Administered the 7-test battery covering 6 cognitive domains to children aged 3–15 years to derive crystallized, fluid, and overall composite scores.
Assessed test-retest reliability, age-associated developmental gradients, and convergent validity against established cognitive reference measures.
Examined construct validity by correlating composite scores with maternal ratings of children's overall health and academic performance.
All three composite scores demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability and displayed robust, age-dependent developmental gains across the 3–15 year range.
Crystallized, fluid, and overall scores correlated strongly with established gold-standard measures of corresponding cognitive abilities.
Significant positive associations emerged between all composite metrics and maternal ratings of general child health status and school performance.

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Akshoomoff et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d73842d005ba2c41cd6fb https://doi.org/10.1111/mono.12038

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Psychometric evaluation demonstrates high reliability and validity of cognitive composite scores in children aged 3–15, supporting their utility for monitoring neurodevelopment.

Viii. Nih Toolbox Cognition Battery (Cb): Composite Scores of Crystallized, Fluid, and Overall Cognition

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Viii. Nih Toolbox Cognition Battery (Cb): Composite Scores of Crystallized, Fluid, and Overall Cognition

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