Prediction Accuracy of the Washington and Illinois Risk Assessment Instruments: An Application of Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis.

Camasso, Michael J.; Jagannathan, Radha

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ERIC Number: EJ517400

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Publication Date: 1995

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Prediction Accuracy of the Washington and Illinois Risk Assessment Instruments: An Application of Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis.

Camasso, Michael J.; Jagannathan, Radha

Social Work Research, v19 n3 p174-83 Sep 1995

Compares the predictive performances of the Illinois CANTS 17B and the Washington State Risk Matrix on a sample of New Jersey child protective services cases using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Both instruments predict case recidivism, closings, and substantiation with probabilities greater than chance. (JBJ)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Evaluation Research, Measures (Individuals), Predictive Measurement, Risk Management, Social Services, Social Work, Test Reviews, Testing

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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