Send it to the people who know the child
Ask a caregiver, who answers in the portal. Send a teacher a private link, with no account to create. Or type the answers yourself from an interview.
QABF online: send it, score it and graph it
The Questions About Behavioral Function asks the people who know the child how often a behavior happens in 25 situations. Nūr Evoke sends it, scores the five functions out of 15 and draws the graph, whether a caregiver answers in the portal, a teacher answers through a link, or you enter the answers yourself.
QABF · Behavior ACompleted Oct 14 · Respondent: Parent · 25 of 25 answeredScore out of 15
Rate each statement
Statement 7 of 25
XDoes not apply0Never1Rarely2Some3Often
Answered by a caregiver in the portal, a teacher by link, or entered by the BCBA.
Completed forms
Oct 14 · ParentHighest: Escape 11
Oct 12 · TeacherHighest: Escape 9
Sep 18 · ParentHighest: Attention 8
What the QABF graph looks like
Every completed form is graphed and kept, so a repeat QABF sits beside the last one. These are samples with made-up data.
- Parent · Oct 14
- Sep 18
- Oct 14
The QABF, without the paper and the adding up
Everything between choosing the behavior and having the graph for your report.
Answered a statement at a time
Each of the 25 statements is rated never, rarely, some or often, or marked as not applying. Answers are saved as the person goes, so they can finish later, and every statement must be answered before it can be sent back.
One behavior per form
Choose one of the client’s behavior-reduction programs, or type a behavior name. To ask about three behaviors, send three forms.
Scored for you
The five functions (attention, escape, non-social, physical and tangible) each get five statements and a score out of 15. Beside each score is how many statements were answered, and a statement marked as not applying is never turned into a number.
A graph ready for the report
A bar graph of the five scores, with the highest marked. Ties are all marked, and nothing is marked when every score is 0. Save the graph as an image or print it.
Repeat it whenever you need to
Every completed QABF is its own dated set on the graph, so you can compare raters or see how answers change over time.
The completed form as a PDF
Print or download a completed QABF as a PDF for the client’s record.
Reminders that keep client details out
Emails to caregivers and teachers say only that a behavior questionnaire is waiting, never the client’s details, and reminders continue until it is done.
How the QABF works in Nūr Evoke
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Choose the behavior
Open the client’s QABF tab, pick the behavior, and choose who should answer: caregivers, a teacher by link, or yourself.
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They answer
Each person rates the 25 statements on their own device. A BCBA can also enter answers from an interview.
- 3
It is scored
Nūr Evoke adds up the five functions and shows how many statements were answered for each.
- 4
Review the graph
The BCBA reads the graph, saves it as an image or prints it, and keeps the PDF of the completed form.
Frequently asked questions
What is the QABF?
The Questions About Behavioral Function is an indirect assessment of why a behavior happens. A rater scores 25 statements, five for each of five functions: attention, escape, non-social, physical and tangible.
Can a teacher complete it without an account?
Yes. Send the teacher a private link. They answer on their own device, and the answers go to the client’s QABF tab.
Does Nūr Evoke tell me the function of the behavior?
No. It adds up the scores, draws the graph and marks the highest. Interpreting the result is your BCBA’s job.
Can I give the QABF more than once?
Yes. Each completed form is its own dated set, so you can compare raters or repeat it later and see the change.
Who can see the results?
Admins and BCBAs (for their assigned clients) send the QABF, enter answers and read results. RBTs assigned to the client can view the results. Every view and change is written to the audit log.
Do the answers affect program data?
No. Questionnaire answers are kept apart from session data, so they never change program graphs, mastery or reports.
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