Development and validation of software for an electronic-based DISC-5, the NetDISC-5

Project Summary The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for ChildrenDISChas served as a gold standard assessment for diagnosing DSM disorders in children and has been cited in overpeer reviewed publicationsInthe DSM IV TR was updated to DSMWhile a gold standard instrumentthe DISCis also cumbersomeit is apage document with overtext pieces and a complex branching patternAn electronic versionthe cDISC was once available for the DISC IVbut the software is no longer functionalIt was written on a software platform that can no longer be updatedOur objective is to develop a browser based software program that will enable computer assisted administration and scoring of the DISCfor use in both research studies and clinical practiceThere will be two complementary versionsthe NetDISCParentPfor administration to parents on behalf of children and youths agedand the NetDISCChildCfor administration to youths agedBoth instruments will be for administration by lay staff with minimal clinical experienceThe software will provide complete scoringgenerate user friendlyindividual clinician reportsand all data will be easily exportable to SAS and SPSSThe NetDISC will run on our existing PORTALplatform that was written in Cin anet environmentThe PORTAL platform already runs the NetSCID and Screening Assessment for Guiding Evaluation Self ReportSAGE SRproductsas well as the statewide outcomes tracking systems in Tennessee and LouisianaThe NetDISC will enable users toselect any combination of DISC moduleschoose current and or lifetime sectionsand turn on or off optional branchingIt will have the ability to programmatically upload translated promptsA progress bar will show administrators where they are in the surveyIt will be possible to skip itemsback up to earlier itemschange responsesand go forward with new branchingThe NetDISC will have hierarchical permission structure limiting access based onneed to knowIt will be possible to download data directly into a comma delineated file formatSASand SPSSIt will send prettyintuitiveindividual clinical reports with a greenyellowred alert systemIt will have HIPAA compliant encrypted data storage with georedundant back up in at least two statesand the ability to transfer data to EHRs via HLand HFIR data transfer protocolsReports will have a drill down mode for optimal display of informationTeleSage will work closely with Prudence Fisher PhDthe author of the DISCto convert the DISCfaithfully into the electronic NetDISCWe have planned out a rigorous testing and control system to assure accuracy and fidelityThe NetDISC will fit very well with our existing productsthe adult NetSCID Research VersionClinician Versionand Personality Disorders Versionthe SAGE SRClinician Modifiedand Clinician Interview Versionsand our self report Early Psychosis ScreenerAll our behavioral health diagnostic products would be marketed together for both research and clinical settings Project NarrativeThe current research project plans to develop and test a cloud based version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for ChildrenDISCCompletion of this project will decrease training timeeliminate scoring and branching errorsincrease the speed at which the DISCcan be translated to other languagesand create integrative diagnostic reports for the parent and youth versions of the DISCEach of these improvements will ultimately assist clinicians and researchers in identifying childhood mental disorders