Protocol - Executive Function - Questionnaire - Preschool Children

Description

The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool® (BRIEF-P®) is a standardized rating scale designed to specifically measure the range of executive function in preschool-aged children. The BRIEF® is completed by parents and teachers and is a proprietary instrument available online from PAR® at http://www4.parinc.com/.

Specific Instructions

The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool® (BRIEF-P®) is a proprietary instrument and administration requires a license from PAR, Inc.

Availability

Limited Availability

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Protocol

The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool® (BRIEF-P®) measures multiple aspects of executive functioning; scales include:

Inhibit,
Shift,
Emotional Control,
Working Memory, and
Plan/Organize.

Three broad indexes (Inhibitory Self-Control, Flexibility, and Emergent Metacognition), one composite score, and two validity scales (Inconsistency and Negativity) are provided.

The BRIEF-P® is available in English and in Spanish and is useful when working with individuals who have learning disabilities and attention disorders, depression, traumatic brain injuries, pervasive developmental disorders, lead exposure, and other developmental, psychiatric, neurological, and medical conditions.

The BRIEF-P® is a proprietary instrument and is available online from PAR® at www4.parinc.com. A fee is associated with the BRIEF-P® and is dependent upon various factors, such as if the BRIEF-P® is purchased as a kit (i.e., questionnaires, manuals, and scoring forms) or in individual components.

Personnel and Training Required

According to the PAR, Inc., website, administration of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool® (BRIEF-P®) requires "a degree from an accredited 4-year college or university in psychology, counseling, or a closely related field plus satisfactory completion of coursework in test interpretation, psychometrics and measurement theory, educational statistics, or a closely related area; or license or certification from an agency that requires appropriate training and experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests."

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
Major equipment	No
Specialized training	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No

Mode of Administration

Proxy-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Toddler, Child

Participants

Children, aged 2-5 years old

Selection Rationale

The Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial External Review Panel selected the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool® (BRIEF-P®) because it is a well-validated, widely used instrument.

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source
Human Phenotype Ontology	Abnormality of higher mental function	HP:0011446	HPO

Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Expert Review Panel 4 (ERP 4) reviewed the measures in the Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial domains.

Guidance from ERP 4 included the following:

Added new measure
Added new protocol
Created new Data Dictionary

Protocol Name from Source

The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function® (BRIEF®) - Preschool

Source

The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool® (BRIEF-P®) is proprietary instrument and can be obtained through:

PAR, Inc.
16204 North Florida Avenue
Lutz, FL 33549
Customer Support: 800.331.8378
website: www4.parinc.com

General References

Berg, C., Edwards, D. F., & King, A. (2012). Executive function performance on the children’s kitchen task assessment with children with sickle cell disease and matched controls. Child Neuropsychology, 18(5), 432-448.

Gioia, G. A., Isquith, P. K., Guy, S. C., & Kenworthy, L. (2000). Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Child Neuropsychology, 6(3), 235-238.

Gioia, G. A., Isquith, P. K., Retzlaff, P. D., & Espy, K. A. (2002). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) in a clinical sample. Child Neuropsychology, 8(4), 249-257.

Hensler, M., Wolfe, K., Lebensburger, J., Nieman, J., Barnes, M., Nolan, W., King, A., & Madan-Swain, A. (2014). Social skills and executive function among youth with sickle cell disease: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 39(4), 493-500.

Protocol ID

131503

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping

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Neurology

Measure Name

Executive Function - Questionnaire

Release Date

November 28, 2017

Definition

An interviewer-administered questionnaire to measure a respondent’s system of high-level cognitive functions such as abstract thinking, rule acquisition, cognitive flexibility, and goal-oriented behavior.

Purpose

This measure can be used to screen for a wide variety of developmental, systemic, neurological, and psychiatric disorders such as attention disorders, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, depression, mild cognitive impairment, dementias, and schizophrenia.

Keywords

Neurology, sickle cell disease, SCD, cognition, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, aging, proprietary, Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, gerontology, aging, geriatrics

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
131501	Executive Function - Questionnaire - Adult
131502	Executive Function - Questionnaire - Children
131503	Executive Function - Questionnaire - Preschool Children

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