ABSTRACT There has been an increased recognition that validity testing is an integral component of evaluations conducted with youth. The incorporation of validity testing provides an objective basis for placing confidence in the test data as an accurate assessment of the child’s or adolescent’s current ability level and/or an accurate indication of the child’s or adolescent’s current symptoms or behavioral functioning. The use of objective performance validity and symptom validity is consistent with the current emphasis of data-driven decision-making. This paper provides a review of the literature on performance and symptom validity tests for children and adolescents. The strengths and limitations of the available validity tests are discussed, and recommendations for use in pediatric assessments are provided.

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儿科评估中的性能和症状有效性测试：文献回顾

摘要 人们越来越认识到有效性测试是对青少年进行的评估的一个组成部分。有效性测试的结合为将测试数据置信作为对儿童或青少年当前能力水平的准确评估和/或儿童或青少年当前症状或行为功能的准确指示提供了客观基础。客观绩效效度和症状效度的使用与当前数据驱动决策的重点是一致的。本文回顾了有关儿童和青少年表现和症状有效性测试的文献。讨论了可用有效性测试的优势和局限性，并提供了用于儿科评估的建议。