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Review of the Abt Report
Review of the Abt Report
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1.3 Were there other data sources that would be better to inform the ratings? In Phase 1 of its work, Abt conducted an environmental scan to determine the most appropriate extant data source to inform its ratings of social interactive and adaptive functional capacities in relationship to essential job tasks and specific vocational preparation (SVP)
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The committee was not able to discern how Abt identified data sources for potential consideration, how it optimized inclusion of all possible viable data sources, and how it addressed potential selection bias. Aside from the criteria mentioned previously, there is little detail provided about why Abt selected the eight potential data sources listed in Exhibit 2-1 of the Abt report (Abt Associates, 2020, p.
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NET data to connect tasks to specific vocational preparation (SVP) levels, social interaction, and adaptability.
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The O* NET data does not map tasks to SVP levels, nor to required abilities or skills, so we convened an expert work group to associate tasks to SVP levels, and rate each occupation by SVP level according to five dimensions of required social interaction and adaptation." (Abt Associates, 2020, p.
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are tied to mental functional capacity, and we used four identified in consultation with SSA as related to adaptation, to measure a latent construct called Adaptation: • Making Decisions and Solving Problems (Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.) This seems clearly tied to the level of judgment or decision making the individual can handle during the course of a normal workday, but also relates to handling novel situations or change.
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For instance, Abt assembled information on essential tasks in each occupation, SVPs for each occupation, and ratings for each occupation for each of three SVP ranges on five categories of mental function. Then, the expert panelists rated required frequency of interactions across jobs, rated tasks by functional capacity, and determined the minimum functional capacity for jobs and occupations.
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For these same reasons, the committee concluded that Abt's overall meeting process was effective to provide the ratings. BOX 5 Abt's Expert Meeting Process "The first four constituted two meetings for each of two sets of SOC codes (first 10 and next 40)
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BOX 6 Expert Work Group Members Name Role on Work Group Austin Nichols, PhD Abt analytic staff Andrew Clarkwest, PhD Abt analytic staff Sarah Prenovitz, PhD Abt analytic staff Nida Corry, PhD Psychologist Elizabeth Marfeo, PhD Occupational Analyst Therese Rodda, PT, MBA Medical Researcher Olga Ehrlich, PhD, RN, CHPN Medical Researcher Amy Armstrong, PhD Lead Researcher Stacy Davis, LCSW Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Susan Gatti, MA, CRC Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist The expert group included individuals with backgrounds in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation counseling, and social work, reflecting professions with expertise in function, occupational requirements, and their intersection. The committee noted that physicians were not included on the expert panel.
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The committee concluded that the Abt report does not demonstrate any apparent sources of systematic bias or error. It acknowledged sources of potential error such as the data aggregation methods (see Box 7)
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Overall, the committee concluded that Abt utilized the most appropriate data resources available and selected an expert work group with necessary and relevant expertise. In addition, while the committee noted that further explanation and details would have been helpful, the committee concluded that both the methodology and meeting process Abt used were rigorous and sound.
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