Manual

CAARS 2 Manual

Chapter 3: Administration and Scoring, Tables

Table 3.1. CAARS 2 Administration Time (in minutes)

Rater	CAARS 2		CAARS 2–Short		CAARS 2–ADHD Index
Rater	Range	Average	Range	Average	Range	Average
Self-Report	10–20	13.4	5–10	6.8	1–3	1.7
Observer	10–20	12.4	5–10	6.9	1–3	1.5

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Table 3.2. CAARS 2 (Full-Length) Report Elements

Report Section	Content	Report Options
Disclosable Report Sections
Cover Sheet	Provides demographic information about the person being evaluated, as well as the rater (in the case of the CAARS 2 Observer). Includes administration details, the selected Reference Sample(s), a cautionary out-of-age range warning (if applicable), a brief description of the report, and a legal disclaimer.	Standard
Overview	Presents all CAARS 2 results, including Response Style Analysis, Associated Clinical Concern Items, CAARS 2 Scales (i.e., Content Scales and DSM Symptom Scales), T-score graph (includes Symptom Counts for the DSM Symptom Scales), ADHD Index probability score graph, Impairment & Functional Outcome Items, and responses to the Additional Questions.	Standard
CAARS 2 Scales	Tables contain raw scores, T-scores with confidence intervals (90% or 95%), percentiles, and guidelines for all CAARS 2 Scales, as well as the number of elevated items for Content Scales, Symptom Counts for the DSM Symptom Scales, and the probability score for the CAARS 2–ADHD Index.	Option to Exclude
Item Responses	Lists all item responses, in order, on a single page. This page, when accompanied by the Cover Sheet, is an acceptable way to comply with requests to provide test data without violating copyright law.	Option to Include
Glossary	Describes the CAARS 2 Scales and scores, as well as the Response Style Analysis, Associated Clinical Concern Items, Impairment & Functional Outcome Items, and Interpretation that provides interpretive guidelines for each score.	Option to Include
Non-Disclosable Report Section
Items by Scale	Provides full item text and item scores, grouped by CAARS 2 scales. For the Content Scales, elevated items are indicated in the Elevation column. For the DSM Symptom Scales, criterion status is indicated by checkmarks. This section contains test items which are copyrighted/trade secret material. Disclosure of these materials is prohibited by law. In the event that disclosure of the report becomes necessary or is required by law, this section must be removed before any such disclosure.	Option to Exclude

Note. Standard = the section is always part of the report; Option to Exclude = user can choose to omit this element (default = included); Option to Include = user can choose to add this element (default = excluded).

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Table 3.3. CAARS 2–Short Report Elements

Report Section	Content	Report Options
Disclosable Report Sections
Cover Sheet	Provides demographic information about the person being evaluated, as well as the rater (in the case of the CAARS 2 Observer). Includes administration details, the selected Reference Sample(s), a cautionary out-of-age range warning (if applicable), a brief description of the report, and a legal disclaimer.	Standard
Overview	Presents all CAARS 2─Short results, including Response Style Analysis, CAARS 2 Scales (i.e., Content Scales) T-score graph, ADHD Index probability score graph, and responses to the Additional Questions.	Standard
CAARS 2 Scales	Tables contain raw scores; T-scores with confidence intervals, percentiles, and guidelines for all CAARS 2–Short Scales; and the probability score for the CAARS 2–ADHD Index.	Option to Exclude
Item Responses	Lists all item responses, in order, on a single page. This page, when accompanied by the Cover Sheet, is an acceptable way to comply with requests to provide test data without violating copyright law.	Option to Include
Glossary	Describes the CAARS 2–Short scales and scores, as well as the Response Style Analysis and Interpretation that provides interpretive guidelines for each score.	Option to Include
Non-Disclosable Report Section
Items by Scale	Provides full item text and item scores, grouped by CAARS 2–Short scales. Elevated items are indicated in the Elevation column. This section contains test items which are copyrighted/trade secret material. Disclosure of these materials is prohibited by law. In the event that disclosure of the report becomes necessary or is required by law, this section must be removed before any such disclosure.	Option to Exclude

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Table 3.4 CAARS 2–ADHD Index Report Elements

Report Section	Content	Report Options
Disclosable Report Sections
Cover Sheet	Provides demographic information about the person being evaluated, as well as the rater (in the case of the CAARS 2 Observer). Includes administration details, the selected Reference Sample(s), a cautionary out-of-age range warning (if applicable), a brief description of the report, and a legal disclaimer.	Standard
Overview	Presents the ADHD Index probability score graph and a table that includes the CAARS 2 ADHD Index raw score, probability score, and guidelines for interpreting the ADHD Index score, as well as a table that outlines the different ADHD Index probability score ranges along with the guidelines for interpreting each score range.	Standard
Item Responses	Lists all item responses, in order, on a single page. This page, when accompanied by the Cover Sheet, is an acceptable way to comply with requests to provide test data without violating copyright law.	Option to Include
Non-Disclosable Report Section
Items by Scale	Provides a table that includes full item text and the item score, as well as the rater’s response to each item. This section contains test items which are copyrighted/trade secret material. Disclosure of these materials is prohibited by law. In the event that disclosure of the report becomes necessary or is required by law, this section must be removed before any such disclosure.	Option to Exclude