Alberta infant motor scale: reliability and validity when used on preterm infants in Taiwan.
Phys Ther
; 80(2): 168-78, 2000 Feb.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10654063
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The goal of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of measurements obtained with the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) for evaluation of preterm infants in Taiwan.SUBJECTS:
Two independent groups of preterm infants were used to investigate the reliability (n=45) and validity (n=41) for the AIMS.METHODS:
In the reliability study, the AIMS was administered to the infants by a physical therapist, and infant performance was videotaped. The performance was then rescored by the same therapist and by 2 other therapists to examine the intrarater and interrater reliability. In the validity study, the AIMS and the Bayley Motor Scale were administered to the infants at 6 and 12 months of age to examine criterion-related validity.RESULTS:
Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for intrarater and interrater reliability of measurements obtained with the AIMS were high (ICC=.97-.99). The AIMS scores correlated with the Bayley Motor Scale scores at 6 and 12 months (r=.78 and.90), although the AIMS scores at 6 months were only moderately predictive of the motor function at 12 months (r=.56). CONCLUSION ANDDISCUSSION:
The results suggest that measurements obtained with the AIMS have acceptable reliability and concurrent validity but limited predictive value for evaluating preterm Taiwanese infants.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infant, Premature
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Child Development
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Motor Skills
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Phys Ther
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article