Performance-Based Executive Function Instruments Used by Occupational Therapists for Children: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties

Table 4

Summary of synthesis of best evidence and GRADE rating on evidence certainty for the reviewed EF tools.

Measure	Synthesis of best evidence							GRADE rating on certainty of evidence
	Content validity	Structural validity	Internal consistency	Reliability	Construct validity	Cross-cultural validity	Criterion validity
BADS-C					+++	+		Low
CCT			+	+	±	++	±	Low
CKTA			+	+	+			Low
Do-eat	+		+++	++	+++		±	Low
PETA				+++	++		±	Low

Note: BADS-C: Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome for Children; CCT: Children’s Cooking Task; CKTA: Children’s Kitchen Task Assessment; PETA: Preschool Executive Task Assessment. Legends used for synthesis of best evidence (±, +, ++, +++) are explained in Supplementary File 3, while the GRADE rating (i.e., low) is explained in Supplementary File 4. Empty cells: no evidence found.