Cross-Cultural Validity: Canadian Norm Values of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale Evaluated for Dutch Infants

Purpose: To examine whether the Canadian normative values of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) are appropriate for Dutch infants. Method: In a cross-sectional study, 499 infants developing typically (0.5-19 months) were assessed using the AIMS home video method. The scaling method was used for calculating item locations of the Dutch sample, and Welch test to compare Canadian and Dutch raw scores. Results: The AIMS items (45 of 58) met the criterion for stable regression to calculate item locations of the Dutch data set and compare these with the Canadian data set. Dutch infants passed 42 o... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Suir, Imke
Boonzaaijer, Marike
Nijmolen, Petra
Westers, Paul
Nuysink, Jacqueline
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Reihe/Periodikum: Pediatric Physical Therapy ; volume 31, issue 4, page 354-358 ; ISSN 0898-5669
Verlag/Hrsg.: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Schlagwörter: Physical Therapy / Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation / Pediatrics / Perinatology and Child Health
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27049517
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pep.0000000000000637

Purpose: To examine whether the Canadian normative values of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) are appropriate for Dutch infants. Method: In a cross-sectional study, 499 infants developing typically (0.5-19 months) were assessed using the AIMS home video method. The scaling method was used for calculating item locations of the Dutch sample, and Welch test to compare Canadian and Dutch raw scores. Results: The AIMS items (45 of 58) met the criterion for stable regression to calculate item locations of the Dutch data set and compare these with the Canadian data set. Dutch infants passed 42 of 45 items at an older age. Most monthly age groups of Dutch infants had lower mean AIMS scores. Conclusion: The Canadian norms are not appropriate for the Dutch study sample. Dutch infants appear to develop in a similar sequence but at a slower rate. This has implications regarding the clinical use of the AIMS in the Netherlands.