A critical review of the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test—fourth edition (MVPT-4)

ABSTRACT

The Motor-Free Visual Perception Test—fourth edition (MVPT-4) is a revised version of the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test—third edition. The MVPT-4 is used to assess the visual-perceptual ability of individuals aged 4.0 through 80+ years via a series of visual-perceptual tasks that do not require a motor response. Test norms were derived from a normative sample closely matching the United States population. Reliability and validity of the MVPT-4 was described and a critique of the MVPT-4’s psychometric properties is presented. The MVPT-4 was critiqued based on the “Quality Criteria for Health Status Questionnaires” (QCHSQ) and the “Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments” (COSMIN). According to the QCHSQ, the MVPT-4 exhibits good levels of content validity, construct validity, and interpretability, although information about its reliability, criterion validity, responsiveness, and floor and ceiling effects are poor. According to the COSMIN, the MVPT-4 demonstrated poor measurement error, structural validity, cross-cultural validity, criterion validity, responsiveness, and generalizability; fair internal consistency, reliability, hypothesis testing, and interpretability; and excellent content validity.

Practical implications of the use of the MVPT-4 in clinical practice and research are outlined. Further research is needed to determine the cross-cultural generalizability, predictive validity, responsiveness, clinical utility, and dimensionality of the MVPT-4.

KEYWORDS:

• Assessment
• COSMIN
• occupational therapy
• reliability
• validity
• dimensionality
• clinical utility
• motor-free perception
• visual-perceptual ability

Declaration of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Funding

The study received no funding from any source.

Notes on contributors

Ted Brown

Dr Ted Brown and Ms Lisa Peres made equal contributions to reviewing the MVPT-4, analyzing the material and drafting the manuscript. Both contributing authors approved the final submitted manuscript.