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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 12(4) pp. 611-614, 1987
© 1987 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Utility of the PPVT-R for Pediatric Intellectual Screening

Kenneth J. Tarnowski1, and Patricia A. Kelly

Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital, University of South Carolina

2All correspondence should be addressed to Kenneth J. Tarnowski, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205

The utility of the PPVT-R as an intellectual screening instrument for use in pediatric settings was assessed in 217 children ages 2 through 15 whose intellectual functioning ranged from moderately retarded to very superior. The classificatory accuracy of the PPVT-R was examined using the Stanford Binet as a criterion measure. Results indicate that although the measures are significantly correlated (r=.88) and mean IQ and PPVT-R standard scores failed to differ significantly, level of intellectual functioning was misclassified in over 50% of the cases. Detailed analyses indicate that misclassifications are independent of age but not IQ classification level. Implications of the results for pediatric assessment are discussed.

Key words: PPVT-R; Stanford-Binet; intellectual screening.


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