Hunsley John
School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5.
Psychol Assess. 2003 Dec;15(4):443-5. doi: 10.1037/1040-3590.15.4.443.
This special section focuses on the incremental validity and utility of clinical assessment data. The lack of replicated incremental validity research limits the ability of psychologists to establish their assessment practices on a solid empirical footing. The articles in this section deal with conceptual, methodological, and content issues in the development and use of clinical measures. The authors addressed several aspects of incremental validity research, including (a) the evaluation of the magnitude of validity increments, (b) the use of incremental validity data for test development and validation, (c) the costs of assessment, (d) the use of multi-informant and multimethod assessments, and (e) the treatment utility of assessment. Obstacles limiting the use of incremental validity research to inform and guide clinical practice are also emphasized.
本专题聚焦于临床评估数据的增量效度和效用。缺乏重复性的增量效度研究限制了心理学家将其评估实践建立在坚实实证基础上的能力。本专题中的文章探讨了临床测量工具开发与使用中的概念、方法和内容问题。作者们探讨了增量效度研究的几个方面，包括（a）效度增量幅度的评估，（b）将增量效度数据用于测验开发和验证，（c）评估成本，（d）多信息源和多方法评估的使用，以及（e）评估的治疗效用。同时也强调了限制使用增量效度研究来为临床实践提供信息和指导的障碍。
