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Table 2 Internal consistency assessed by Cronbach’s alpha [95% confidence intervals] (A) and test-retest Pearson correlations (B) for the Swedish version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (swe-BIS) administered to healthy controls, patients with amphetamine use disorder (AMPH), alcohol use disorder (AUD) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)

From: Self-rated impulsivity in healthy individuals, substance use disorder and ADHD: psychometric properties of the Swedish Barratt impulsiveness scale

 

A. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha)

Full sample (n = 273)

Healthy controls (n = 113)

AMPH (n = 37)

AUD (n = 97)

ADHD (n = 26)

Swe-BIS all items

.89 [.87–.91]

.78 [.72–.89]

.87 [.82–.93]

.82 [.77–.87]

.87 [.80–.94]

Swe-BIS attention

.79 [.76–.83]

.60 [.49–.71]

.70 [.56–.85]

.72 [.64–.80]

.63 [.42–.85]

Swe-BIS motor

.72 [.67–.77]

.50 [.36–.64]

.68 [.53–.83]

.62 [.51–.73]

.71 [.56–.87]

Swe-BIS non-planning

.77 [.72–.81]

.70 [.62–.79]

.71 [.58–.85]

.64 [.54–.75]

.81 [.70–.92]

 

B. Test-retest Pearson correlations across subscales

 

Swe-BIS total score (re-rest)

Swe-BIS attention (re-test)

Swe-BIS motor (re-test)

Swe-BIS non-planning (re-test)

 

Swe-BIS total score (test)

.78 P < 0.001

    

Swe-BIS attention (test)

 

.63 P < .001

.18 P = .16

.36 P = .005

 

Swe-BIS motor (test)

 

.39 P = .002

.54 P < .001

.26 P = .04

 

Swe-BIS non-planning (test)

 

.48 P < .001

.38 P = .003

.77 P < .001

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