Homework: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests
Include the following:
I. A description of how the assessment tool or diagnostic test you were assigned is used in healthcare.
i. What is its purpose?
ii. How is it conducted?
iii. What information does it gather?
II. Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool's validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values. Include references in appropriate APA formatting.
III. Also, as you search the Walden library and credible sources, consider what the literature discusses regarding the validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ethical dilemmas, and controversies related to the test or tool.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.