Comparison of models of premorbid IQ estimation using the TOPF, OPIE-3, and Barona equation, with corrections for the Flynn effect

OBJECTIVE: Premorbid estimates of intellectual functioning are a key to assessment. This study aimed to compare 3 common measures and assess their accuracy: the Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF), Oklahoma Premorbid Intelligence Estimate (OPIE-3), and what is commonly referred to as the Barona equation. We also sought to provide appropriate adjustment considering the Flynn effect.

METHOD: The sample consisted of a cross-section of 189 outpatient veterans receiving neuropsychological assessment including the TOPF and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th ed. (WAIS-IV). Paired sample t tests assessed differences between IQ models. Correlations for all models and actual WAIS-IV Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) to establish which model best predicted variance in current IQ. Mean differences were evaluated to establish how closely the models approximated WAIS-IV FSIQ.

RESULTS: The Barona equation estimated higher premorbid IQ than TOPF Simple Demographics Model; however, differences between the models were nonsignificant after a Flynn effect correction for the Barona equation (.23 IQ points per year). The OPIE-3 correlated with FSIQ but overestimated the FSIQ, demonstrating the Flynn effect. TOPF performance models (include word reading) characterized the variance of IQ scores best, but the Flynn-adjusted Barona equation had the smallest mean difference from the actual WAIS-IV FSIQ of any prediction model.

CONCLUSION: Demographic models for premorbid IQ accurately estimate IQ in adult populations when normed on the test used to measure IQ, or when adjusted for the Flynn effect. A Flynn-corrected Barona score provided a more accurate estimation of WAIS-IV FSIQ than the TOPF or the OPIE-3. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Neuropsychology - 34(2020), 1 vom: 06. Jan., Seite 43-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kirton, Joshua W [VerfasserIn]
Soble, Jason R [VerfasserIn]
Marceaux, Janice C [VerfasserIn]
Messerly, Johanna [VerfasserIn]
Bain, Kathleen M [VerfasserIn]
Webber, Troy A [VerfasserIn]
Fullen, Chrystal [VerfasserIn]
Alverson, W Alexander [VerfasserIn]
McCoy, Karin J M [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 26.03.2020

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1037/neu0000569

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM300251351