Center for Clinical Spectroscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Department of Kinesiology and Recreation Administration, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA.
J Athl Train. 2019 Dec;54(12):1241-1246. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-219-18. Epub 2019 Oct 16.
The King-Devick (KD) test has received considerable attention in the literature as an emerging concussion assessment. However, important test psychometric properties remain to be addressed in large-scale independent studies.
To assess (1) test-retest reliability between trials, (2) test-retest reliability between years 1 and 2, and (3) reliability of the 2 administration modes.
Cross-sectional study.
Collegiate athletic training facilities.
A total of 3248 intercollegiate student-athletes participated in year 1 (male = 55.3%, age = 20.2 ± 2.3 years, height = 1.78 ± 0.11 m, weight = 80.7 ± 21.0 kg) and 833 participated in both years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Time, in seconds, to complete the KD error free. The KD test reliability was assessed between trials and between annual tests over 2 years and stratified by test modality (spiral-bound cards [n = 566] and tablet [n = 264]).
The KD test was reliable between trials (trial 1 = 43.2 ± 8.3 seconds, trial 2 = 40.8 ± 7.8 seconds; intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] (2,1) = 0.888, < .001), between years (year 1 = 40.8 ± 7.4 seconds, year 2 = 38.7 ± 7.7 seconds; ICC [2,1] = 0.827, < .001), and for both spiral-bound cards (ICC [2,1] = 0.834, < .001) and tablets (ICC [2,1] = 0.827, < .001). The mean change between trials for a single test was -2.4 ± 3.8 seconds. Although most athletes improved from year 1 to year 2, 27.1% (226 of 883) of participants demonstrated worse (slower) KD times (3.2 ± 3.9 seconds) in year 2.
The KD test was reliable between trials and years and when stratified by modality. A small improvement of 2 seconds was identified with annual retesting, likely due to a practice effect; however, 27% of athletes displayed slowed performance from year 1 to year 2. These results suggest that the KD assessment was a reliable test with modest learning effects over time and that the assessment modality did not adversely affect baseline reliability.
在文献中,King-Devick(KD)测试作为一种新兴的脑震荡评估方法受到了相当多的关注。然而,在大规模独立研究中,仍需要确定重要的测试心理测量学特性。
评估(1)试验之间的测试-再测试可靠性,(2)第 1 年和第 2 年之间的测试-再测试可靠性,以及(3)两种给药模式的可靠性。
横断面研究。
大学生体育训练设施。
共有 3248 名大学生运动员参加了第 1 年(男性=55.3%,年龄=20.2±2.3 岁,身高=1.78±0.11m,体重=80.7±21.0kg),833 名运动员参加了第 2 年。
完成 KD 测试无错误的时间,单位为秒。KD 测试的可靠性通过两年间的试验间和年度测试间进行评估,并按测试方式(螺旋装订卡[ n =566]和平板电脑[ n =264])进行分层。
KD 测试在试验间(试验 1=43.2±8.3 秒,试验 2=40.8±7.8 秒;组内相关系数[2,1]为 0.888,<.001)、年度间(第 1 年=40.8±7.4 秒,第 2 年=38.7±7.7 秒;[2,1]组内相关系数为 0.827,<.001)和螺旋装订卡([2,1]组内相关系数为 0.834,<.001)和平板电脑([2,1]组内相关系数为 0.827,<.001)都具有可靠性。单个测试的两次试验之间的平均差值为-2.4±3.8 秒。尽管大多数运动员从第 1 年到第 2 年都有所提高,但 27.1%(883 名中的 226 名)的参与者在第 2 年的 KD 时间(3.2±3.9 秒)更慢(较慢)。
KD 测试在试验和年度之间以及按模式分层时具有可靠性。每年进行一次重新测试,发现的改善幅度仅为 2 秒,这可能是由于练习效应所致;然而,27%的运动员从第 1 年到第 2 年的表现有所下降。这些结果表明,KD 评估是一种可靠的测试,随着时间的推移具有适度的学习效果,并且评估方式不会对基线可靠性产生不利影响。