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- Title
Psychometric assessment of the Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System and the MOTHER NAS Scale.
- Authors
Jones, Hendrée E.; Seashore, Carl; Johnson, Elisabeth; Horton, Evette; O'Grady, Kevin E.; Andringa, Kim; Grossman, Matthew R.; Whalen, Bonny; Holmes, Alison Volpe; Jones, Hendrée E
- Abstract
<bold>Background and Objectives: </bold>The present study examined the psychometric characteristics of the Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System (NASS; "Finnegan Scale") and the MOTHER NAS Scale (MNS).<bold>Methods: </bold>Secondary analysis of data from 131 neonates from the Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER) study, a randomized trial in opioid-dependent pregnant women administered buprenorphine or methadone.<bold>Results: </bold>Both the NASS and MNS demonstrated poor psychometric properties, with internal consistency (Cronbach's αs) failing to exceed .62 at first administration, peak NAS score, and NAS treatment initiation.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Findings support the need for development of a NAS measure based on sound psychometric principles.<bold>Scientific Significance: </bold>This study found that two frequently used measures of neonatal abstinence syndrome suffer inadequacies in regard to their basic measurement characteristics. (Am J Addict 2016;25:370-373).
- Subjects
NEWBORN infants; OPIOIDS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PREGNANT women; CLINICAL trials; NEONATAL abstinence syndrome; ANALGESICS; BUPRENORPHINE; COMPARATIVE studies; NEWBORN screening; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; METHADONE hydrochloride; NARCOTICS; PREGNANCY complications; RESEARCH; RESEARCH evaluation; SUBSTANCE abuse; EVALUATION research; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
American Journal on Addictions, 2016, Vol 25, Issue 5, p370
- ISSN
1055-0496
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/ajad.12388