Age Range Warnings and what they mean when entering scores.

🧩 Overview

BDI-3® includes an automatic Age Range Warning to help prevent scoring subdomains that fall outside the valid age range for an examinee. This feature helps ensure accurate assessments based on the child's developmental stage.

🔧 Steps

1. Start a test session in Riverside Score® for the examinee.

2. If you attempt to assess a subdomain that falls outside the child’s age range:
    – An Age Range Warning will appear.
    – The warning will specify the subdomain and the minimum recommended age.
    – It may include a notice about the potential invalidity of scores.

   

3. On the overview page:
    – Clear all data from the invalid subdomain field(s).
    – Click Save at the bottom of the page.

4. At the item level:
    – Click OK on the warning message.
    – Use the top banner’s drop-down menu to switch to a valid subdomain.

   

📝 Additional Notes

• The subdomain age range reference table is on page 40 of the BDI-3® Examiner's Manual.

• Warnings help maintain valid and interpretable scoring for children under the age threshold for certain subdomains.