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The study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale for preterm infants in Taiwan.

February 1, 2000Physical TherapyOpen Access

Alberta Infant Motor Scale: Reliability and Validity When Used on Preterm Infants in Taiwan

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Randomized trial examines reliability and validity of AIMS in preterm infants, indicating its practical use for evaluation.

The study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale for preterm infants in Taiwan.
Two groups of preterm infants were assessed (reliability n=45, validity n=41).
The AIMS was administered by physical therapists, with performance videotaped and rescored.
Criterion-related validity was tested against the Bayley Motor Scale at 6 and 12 months of age.
High intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for AIMS reliability (ICC=.97-.99).
AIMS scores showed significant correlation with Bayley Motor Scale scores (r=.78 at 6 months, r=.90 at 12 months).
Moderate predictive ability of AIMS scores for motor function at 12 months (r=.56).

Jeng et al. (2000) studied this question.

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