Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM)
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Sensory Profile 2
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Purpose
Evaluation of a child’s sensory processing patterns in the context of home, school and community-based activities.
Assessment, outcome measure and treatment planning
Children -birth -14yrs
Separate adolescent /adult test
Assesment Type
Patient Group
Other
Age Group
Infants (0-2 years) | Children (3-12 years)
ICF domain
Body Structure & Function
Area of assessment
Sensory
Key description
Description
Caregiver questionnaire in 3 age related versions.
Birth -6m
7m to 35m
3 yrs - 15yrs
Identifies and documents how sensory processing may be contributing to, or interfering with, a child's participation; identifies a child's sensory strengths and challenges in context.
Also-Short Sensory Profile 3yrs to 15 years; and School Companion Sensory Profile yrs to 15 years.
Reliability
Validity
Test-retest reliability.8 Test- retest reliability .83-.97
Interrater Inter rater reliability .49-.90
Internal consistency .89-.95
Test-retest reliability of the sensory profile caregiver questionnaire:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22742698/
Strengths / weaknesses
Insufficient evidence of cross cultural validity
Cost
£350 inc VAT from Pearson Clinical £500 adolescent/adult test
Equipment required
Test questionnaire and pencil
Training required
N/A
Considerations & references
References/ Links
https://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/AlliedHealth/PaediatricAssessments/Sensory/sp2/sensory-profile-2.aspx
Test-retest reliability of the sensory profile caregiver questionnaire
Alisha Ohl et al,Am J Occup Ther. Jul-Aug 2012;66(4):483-7.
doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003517.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228086802_Test-Retest_Reliability_of_the_Sensory_Profile_Caregiver_Questionnaire
https://www.txautism.net/evaluations/sensory-profile-2
Time to complete
15-30minutes
Comments
Only available in English
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