Abstract
Our study aimed to analyze the reliability, consistency, and temporal stability of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) in Serbian infants. Additionally, we aimed to present a percentile distribution of AIMS in the tested population. The prospective study included 60 infants that were divided into three age groups: 0–3 months, 4–7 months, and 8–14 months. The Serbian version of AIMS was tested by two raters on two different occasions (test/retest) with a five day period between tests. The observed inter-rater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)) was more than 0.75 for all AIMS scores, except for standing (ICC 0.655 = moderate) in the age group of 4–7 months on retest between raters. The observed intra-rater reliability (ICC) was more than 0.75 for all AIMS scores except standing (ICC 0.655 = moderate) in the age group 4–7 months in test–retest for Rater One, and for sitting (ICC 0.671 = moderate) and standing (ICC 0.725 = moderate) in the age group between 0–3 months on test–retest for Rater Two. The Serbian version of AIMS was shown to have high consistency and high reliability with good to high temporal stability. Thus, it can be used in the evaluation of infants’ motor development in Serbia.
Highlights
The complexity of the pediatric population within the first year of life refers to the fact that motoric development is rapid and might be influenced by various degrees by environmental, biological, and social factors [1]
The necessity of proper and reliable estimation of motor development in the first year of life is stressed by an increase in the survival rate of more than 85% in very preterm infants [2]
It was stressed that numerous environmental as well as biological factors could be responsible for developmental delay and challenged motor skills in children [3,4,5]
Summary
The complexity of the pediatric population within the first year of life refers to the fact that motoric development is rapid and might be influenced by various degrees by environmental, biological, and social factors [1]. It was stressed that numerous environmental as well as biological factors could be responsible for developmental delay and challenged motor skills in children [3,4,5]. This is of great importance since the processes that govern motor development might be influenced before and after birth. There is a great need for detecting the presence of developmental delay, and the degree for proper and optimal inclusion in the treatment
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