Test Comparison Checklist.

If you are selecting a juvenile substance abuse test the following comparison checklist should prove helpful. This checklist itemizes important assessment instrument or test qualities. The “other” column represents any other tests you might want to compare to the Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile (JSAP).

TEST COMPARISON CHECKLIST

Comparison Category

JSAP

OTHER

Designed Specifically for Juveniles

Yes

Reliability and Validity Research Provided

Yes

Sound Basis for Decisions

Yes

Test Completed in 20 Minutes

Yes

Reports within 2 1/2 Minutes On-Site

Yes

Truthfulness Scale to Detect Minimization and Faking

Yes

Truth-Corrected Scores for Accuracy

Yes

Three Test Administration Options

Yes

        1. Paper-Pencil (English-Spanish)

Yes

        2. On Computer Screen (English and Spanish)

Yes

        3. Human Voice Audio (English and Spanish)

Yes

Delete Client Names (insures confidentiality) Program

Yes

HIPPA (federal regulation) Compliant

Yes

Test Data Input Verification (insures accuracy) Program

Yes

Available in English and Spanish

Yes

Built-in Database at No Additional Cost

Yes

Alcohol and Drug Scales

Yes

Aggressiveness Scale

Yes

Stress Coping Abilities

Yes

Helpful Score-Related Reports

Yes

ASAM Compatible Recommendations

Yes

Computer Generated Reports

Yes

Reports Available in 3 Minutes

Yes

Brief Inexpensive & Accurate

Yes

Staff Training (Free) on Fridays

Yes

This completes the comparison checklist