Intraclass reliability of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale in the Brazilian version
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https://doi.org/10.1590/reeusp.v47i5.78061Abstract
This study had as its objective to analyze the intraclass reliability of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), in the Brazilian version, in preterm and term infants. It was a methodological study, conducted from November 2009 to April 2010, with 50 children receiving care in two public institutions in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Children were grouped according to gestational age as preterm and term, and evaluated by three evaluators in the communication laboratory of a public institution or at home. The intraclass correlation indices for the categories prone, supine, sitting and standing ranged from 0.553 to 0.952; most remained above 0.800, except for the standing category of the third evaluator, in which the index was 0.553. As for the total score and percentile, rates ranged from 0.843 to 0.954. The scale proved to be a reliable instrument for assessing gross motor performance of Brazilian children, particularly in Ceará, regardless of gestational age at birth.Downloads
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2013-03-01
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Silva, L. P., Maia, P. C., Lopes, M. M. C. O., & Cardoso, M. V. L. M. L. (2013). Intraclass reliability of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale in the Brazilian version. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 47(5), 1046-1051. https://doi.org/10.1590/reeusp.v47i5.78061