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. 2021 Jul 8;24(1):261–277. doi: 10.1177/15248380211029399

Table 5.

Summary of Strengths and Weaknesses of T(V)IC Measures.

Name (Author, Year) Strengths Weaknesses
ARTIC scale (Baker et al., 2016)
  • More validated and used in subsequent research than other measures

  • Different versions for use in human service/health care versus education sectors

  • Short-form available

  • Purchase required

  • Measures mostly Principles 1 and 2

TICOMETER (Bassuk et al., 2017)
  • Some items across all four principles (but did not have access to all items)

  • Author permission required

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent research

CPC (Clark et al., 2008)
  • Some items across all four principles

  • Available in published journal article (may require article purchase)

  • Used for data collection in subsequent research

  • May not be useful in other contexts

TIP Scales (Goodman et al., 2016)
  • Some items across all four principles

  • English and Spanish versions

  • Available in published journal article (may require article purchase)

  • Used for data collection in subsequent research

  • May not be useful in other contexts

VT-ORG (Hallinan et al., 2019)
  • Four versions: law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, and victim services

  • All versions freely available (in public domain)

  • Measures mostly Principles 1 and 2; many items do not map to any principle

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent research

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Trauma-Informed Practice Survey (King et al., 2019)
  • Some items across all four principles

  • Over half items measure Principle 1

  • Available in published journal article (open access)

  • Few items for Principles 2–4

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent research

TSRT (Chadwick Center for Children and Families, 2013; Lang et al., 2016)
  • Some items across all four principles

  • Used for data collection in subsequent research

  • Original version freely available online from CTISP (see Key Resources); revised version available from Lang et al. (2016) by request

  • Short-form available from Connell et al. (2019) by request

  • Many items do not map to any principle

  • May not be useful in other contexts

Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Assessment Tool (Madden et al., 2017)
  • Available in published journal article (may require article purchase)

  • Measures mostly Principles 1 and 2

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent studies

TISCI (2nd ed.) (Richardson et al., 2010, 2012)
  • Used for data collection in subsequent research

  • Available from authors by request

  • Measures mostly Principles 1–3

TISC-R (Salloum, 2018)
  • Available in published journal article (may require article purchase)

  • Used for data collection in one subsequent study

  • Measures Principle 1 and 2 only

STSI-OA (Sprang et al., 2016)
  • Freely available (in public domain)

  • Measures mostly Principle 2

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent research

Measure of TIC foundational knowledge (Sundborg, 2019)
  • Available in published journal article (may require article purchase)

  • Only measures Principle 1

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent research

TIAA (THRIVE, 2011)
  • Three versions: agency, youth, and family

  • Some items for all four principles (but mostly 2 and 3; varies by version)

  • Freely available (in public domain)

  • Has not been used for data collection in subsequent research

Note. ARTIC = Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care; CPC = Consumer Perceptions of Care; CTISP = Chadwick Trauma-Informed Systems Project; DV = domestic violence; STS = secondary traumatic stress; STSI-OA = Secondary Traumatic Stress–Informed Organizational Assessment; TIAA = System of Care Trauma-Informed Agency Assessment; TIC = trauma-informed care; TICS = Trauma-Informed Climate Scale; TIP = trauma-informed practice; TISC = trauma-informed self-care; TISCI = Trauma-Informed System Change Instrument; TSRT = Trauma System Readiness Tool; VT-ORG = Vicarious Trauma Organizational Readiness Guide.