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. 2017 Feb 9;15:3. doi: 10.1186/s12963-017-0122-8

Table 3.

Test-retest reliability of 11 select items across data collection contexts with same caregiver reporter (n = 962)

Mean score Difference in means % Agreement Kappa
Home interview Clinic interview
Does the child walk several steps without the support of a person or object (e.g., wall or furniture)? 0.99 0.99 0.00 99.3% .663
Does the child know the names of at least two body parts (e.g., arm, eye, or nose)? 0.67 0.65 0.02 80.4% 0.563
Does the child say five or more words (e.g., names like Mama or objects like cup)? 0.91 0.93 −0.02 90.4% 0.335
When asked what common objects (like a cup or a knife) are for, does the child explain correctly? 0.34 0.20 0.14 74.4% 0.363
Does the ever child kick, bite, or hit other children or adults?a 0.45 0.31 0.14 68.0% 0.333
Does the child pick up a small object like a rock with just his/her thumb and a finger? 0.78 0.84 −0.06 78.0% 0.276
Does the child get along well with other children most of the time? 0.92 0.97 −0.05 92.2% 0.241
When the child is upset, is he/she able to calm down by him/herself? 0.45 0.59 −0.14 60.0% 0.213
Does the child pay attention when someone is talking to him/her? 0.90 0.95 −0.05 87.8% 0.156
Does the child follow simple directions (e.g., “Stand up or Come here”)? 0.98 0.99 −0.01 97.7% 0.144
Is the child sometimes impatient or unwilling to wait or hold still when you ask him/her to?a 0.38 0.48 −0.10 49.4% −0.020
Average 0.71 0.72 −0.01 79.8% 0.297

CREDI mean scores represent proportion of correct responses on the item

aIndicates item that was reverse coded