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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 May;51(5):506–517. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.02.020

Table 3. Comparisons between interviews on mean symptoms scores on psychiatric symptom scales.

3A. Comparisons between cases identified by the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) and the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA).
Questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No DISC Dx No DAWBA Dx
N=142
DAWBA Dx
N=34
DISC Dx
N=61
DAWBA Dx No DISC Dx
N=6
DISC Dx No DAWBA Dx
N=33
DISC Dx + DAWBA Dx
N=28
DISC Dx vs. DAWBA Dx DISC only vs. DAWBA only DISC+DAWBA vs. DAWBA only DISC+DAWBA vs. DISC only
Mean (SD) Mean (SE) Mean (SE) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) (cols 2 vs. 3) (cols4 vs. 5) (cols 4 vs. 6) (cols 5 vs. 6)
CBCL-parent 17.6 (13.4) 58.8(4.6) 47.0 (3.4) 32.3 (22.0) 32.6 (20.3) 63.6 (23.7) P<.01 NS p<.0001 p<.0001
CBCL-child 29.4 (21.8) 62.6 (7.3) 55.7 (4.6) 36.8 (27.4) 46.9 (27.4) 66.2 (45.0) NS NS P<.05 P=.01
MFQ-parent 1.3 (2.2) 6.1 (0.8) 4.8 (0.6) 2.3 (2.1) 3.9 (4.9) 5.9 (4.3) P<.05 NS P=.01 P=.01
MFQ-child 2.6 (3.5) 7.0 (6.5) 6.9 (6.4) 5.3 (5.5) 5.3 (4.8) 9.0 (7.8) P<.05 NS NS P<.01
MASC-parent 38.6 (10.8) 44.9 (2.6) 42.7 (1.9) 36.5 (17.1) 41.7 (14.8) 47.6 (15.9) NS NS p.05 NS
MASC-child 37.6 (13.9) 46.0 (3.6) 44.7 2.3) 36.3 (26.9) 42.1 (16.7) 49.8 (21.2) NS NS NS NS
Vanderbilt ADHD-parent 8.7 (6.6) 29.9 (2.1) 22.1 (1.7) 22.6 (16.0) 13.7 (9.7) 31.1 (13.1) P<.0001 P<.05 P<.05 p<.0001
3B. Comparisons between cases identified by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA) and the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA).
Questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No DAWBA Dx No CAPA Dx
N=136
DAWBA Dx
N=39
CAPA Dx
N=75
DAWBA Dx No CAPA Dx
N=8
No DAWBA Dx CAPA Dx
N=48
DAWBA Dx CAPA Dx
N=31
CAPA Dx vs. DAWBA Dx DAWBA only vs. CAPA only DAWBA+CAPA vs. DAWBA only DAWBA+CAPA vs. CAPA only
Mean (SD) Mean (SE) Mean (SE) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) (cols 2 vs. 3) (cols 4 vs. 5) (cols 4 vs. 6) (cols 5 vs. 6)
CBCL-parent 14.2 (12.1) 55.3 (4.6) 39.4 (3.3) 38.9 (20.0) 30.2 (22.7) 56.6 (29.3) p<.0001 NS P<.05 p<.0001
CBCL-child 28.2 (20.8) 52.4 (4.5) 51.6 (3.2) 35.0 (20.0) 50.3 (28.8) 56.8 (26.2) NS NS P<.05 NS
MFQ-parent 1.1 (1.7) 6.3 (0.76) 4.7 (0.54) 2.6 (2.2) 3.5 (4.2) 7.2 (5.1) P<.01 NS P<.001 p<.0001
MFQ-child 2.4 (3.5) 6.1 (0.82) 5.3 (0.52) 3.3 (3.2) 4.4 (3.4) 6.8 (5.8) NS NS P<.05 P<.01
MASC-parent 37.7 (13.0) 45.3 (2.1) 43.9 (1.6) 36.5 (11.3) 42.4 (13.9) 48.1 (15.1) NS NS P<.05 NS
MASC-child 37.0 (14.2) 44.5 (2.6) 44.6 (1.8) 36.7 (17.7) 45.2 (16.5) 45.7 (17.1) NS NS NS NS
Vanderbilt ADHD-parent 8.2 (6.4) 26.5 (2.2) 19.1 (1.5) 26.9 (19.2) 15.7 (11.2) 27.3 (13.6) P<.001 P<.01 NS p<.0001
3C. Comparisons between cases identified by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA) and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC).
Questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No DISC Dx No CAPA Dx
N=135
DISC Dx
N=54
CAPA Dx
N=60
DISC Dx No CAPA Dx
N=20
No DISC Dx CAPA Dx
N=13
DISC Dx CAPA Dx
N=41
DISC Dx vs. CAPA Dx DISC only vs CAPA only DISC+CAPA vs DISC only DISC+CAPA vs. CAPA only
Mean (SD) Mean (SE) Mean (SE) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) (cols 2 vs. 3) (cols 4 vs. 5) (cols 4 vs. 6) (cols 5 vs. 6)
CBCL-parent 16.9 (14.5) 49.0 (4.4) 53.7 (4.0) 28.2 (15.9) 26.6 (12.6) 56.1 (30.9) NS NS p<.0001 p<.0001
CBCL-child 29.1 (18.3) 5.8 (0.64) 5.5 (0.61) 42.5 (20.6) 38.2 (22.9) 58.8 (32.5) NS NS P<.01 P<.01
MFQ-parent 1.9 (3.5) 5.8 (0.64) 5.5 (0.61) 2.8 (4.5) 2.9 (2.0) 6.7 (5.5) NS NS P=.0005 P<.01
MFQ-child 2.8 (3.5) 6.7 (0.85) 6.6 (0.75) 4.1 (3.2) 4.2 (3.9) 7.6 (6.8) NS NS P<.01 P=.01
MASC-parent 36.6 (11.4) 41.4 (2.3) 42.4 (2.1) 42.4 (14.3) 40.0 (15.2) 42.4 (17.8) NS NS NS NS
MASC-child 36.5 (12.5) 41.7 (2.2) 42.9 (2.2) 44.1 (19.4) 41.9 (11.9) 42.4 (17.7) NS NS NS NS
Vanderbilt ADHD-parent 8.5 (6.6) 22.7 (1.9) 22.2 (1.8) 11.6 (6.5) 12.2 (9.1) 27.0 (13.2) NS NS p<.0001 p<.0001

Note: Boldface font indicates significant differences (alpha=.05). ADHD=Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; CBCL=Child Behavior Checklist; CD=Conduct Disorder; MASC=Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children; MFQ=Mood and Feelings Questionnaire; NS=Not Significant; ODD=Oppositional Defiant Disorder; SDQ=Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Vanderbilt=ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale. .