Healthcare services require rapid assessment tools, as well as the possibility of using them flexibly in different contexts, such as those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, that favor remote interaction over traditional care. These needs become especially challenging when assessing language and communication skills, for which few tools exist. This work aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a novel test for the rapid and tele-assessment of pragmatic skills in Italian-speaking individuals, including an alternate form to allow for monitoring and follow-up. Inspired by Gricean pragmatics and modelled after the already validated Assessment of Pragmatic Abilities and Cognitive Substrates (APACS) in-person test, the new APACS Brief Remote test includes 18 original items assessing discourse and non-literal language understanding in expressive and receptive modalities. The test lasts approximately 10 min and is suited for videoconference administration. Results from a sample of 141 healthy participants indicate that both reliability (internal consistency, test-retest, and inter-rater) and validity (measured via APACS and verbal and cognitive tests) of the APACS Brief Remote are adequate. The alternate form of the test can be considered as equivalent. Among demographic variables, the analysis highlighted especially the role of age. Perceived experience with the videoconference administration was positive, supporting the feasibility of APACS Brief Remote across ages and educational levels. The APACS Brief Remote represents a useful tool to promote evidence-based tele-assessment practices in the domain of pragmatics, for instance for online follow-up assessment, in a vast range of clinical conditions that might cause communicative difficulties.

医疗保健服务需要快速评估工具，以及在不同情况下灵活使用这些工具的可能性，例如在 COVID-19 大流行期间经历的情况，与传统护理相比，这更有利于远程交互。在评估语言和沟通技能时，这些需求变得尤其具有挑战性，而目前很少有工具可以满足这些需求。这项工作旨在开发和评估一种新型测试的心理测量特性，用于快速和远程评估意大利语个人的实用技能，包括一种允许监控和跟进的替代形式。受到格里斯语用学的启发，并以已经验证的语用能力和认知基础评估 (APACS) 现场测试为蓝本，新的 APACS Brief Remote 测试包括 18 个原创项目，评估表达和接受方式的话语和非文字语言理解。测试持续约 10 分钟，适合视频会议管理。141 名健康参与者的样本结果表明，可靠性（内部一致性、重测和评估者间）和有效性（测量的通过APACS 以及语言和认知测试）APACS Brief Remote 就足够了。测试的替代形式可以被认为是等效的。在人口变量中，分析特别强调了年龄的作用。视频会议管理的感知体验是积极的，支持 APACS Brief Remote 跨年龄和教育水平的可行性。APACS Brief Remote 是一种有用的工具，可在语用学领域促进基于证据的远程评估实践，例如在可能导致沟通困难的各种临床条件下进行在线随访评估。