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Reliability and validity of the TIMPSI for infants with spinal muscular atrophy type I.
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Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association [Pediatr Phys Ther] 2013 Summer; Vol. 25 (2), pp. 140-8; discussion 149. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study examined the reliability and validity of the Test of Infant Motor Performance Screening Items (TIMPSI) in infants with type I spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).<br />Methods: After training, 12 evaluators scored 4 videos of infants with type I SMA to assess interrater reliability. Intrarater and test-retest reliability was further assessed for 9 evaluators during a SMA type I clinical trial, with 9 evaluators testing a total of 38 infants twice. Relatedness of the TIMPSI score to ability to reach and ventilatory support was also examined.<br />Results: Excellent interrater video score reliability was noted (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.97-0.98). Intrarater reliability was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.91-0.98) and test-retest reliability ranged from r = 0.82 to r = 0.95. The TIMPSI score was related to the ability to reach (P ≤ .05).<br />Conclusion: The TIMPSI can reliably be used to assess motor function in infants with type I SMA. In addition, the TIMPSI scores are related to the ability to reach, an important functional skill in children with type I SMA.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1538-005X
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23542189
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0b013e31828a205f