Concurrent validity of the Harris Infant Neuromotor Test and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale.
We examined concurrent validity of scores for two infant motor screening tools, the Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT) and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale, in 121 Canadian infants. Relationships between the two tests for the overall sample were as follows: r = -.83 at 4 to 6.5 months (n = 121; p < .01) and r = -.85 at 10 to 12.5 months (n = 109; p < .01), suggesting that the HINT, the newer of the two measures, is valid in determining motor delays. Each test has advantages and disadvantages, and practitioners should determine which one best meets their infant assessment needs.
Tse
Lillian
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Vancouver Community, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, BC, Canada. ltse@shaw.ca
Mayson
Tanja A
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Leo
Sara
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Lee
Leanna L S
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Harris
Susan R
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Hayes
Virginia E
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Backman
Catherine L
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Cameron
Dianne
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Tardif
Megan
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D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015588:Observer Variation; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires