title: Validity of the motor observation questionnaire for teachers as a screening instrument for children at risk for developmental coordination disorder.
abstract: This study investigates validity of the Motor Observation Questionnaire for Teachers (MOQ-T) in 182 children aged 5-10years, 91 children referred for motor problems to a rehabilitation center and 91 comparison children. Performance on the MOQ-T was compared to performance on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCD-Q). Significant correlations were obtained between the MOQ-T and the DCD-Q (r=-.63), and the MOQ-T and the M-ABC (r=.57). The MOQ-T discriminated between children at risk for DCD and comparison children. Sensitivity of the MOQ-T was 80.5%, specificity 62% with the M-ABC as 'gold standard'. These results support the validity of the MOQ-T as a screening instrument for identification of children at risk for DCD.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. M.M.Schoemaker@RUG.NL
authors.forename: Marina M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schoemaker
authors.forename: Boudien C T
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Flapper
authors.forename: Heleen A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Reinders-Messelink
authors.forename: Arend de
authors.initials: Ad
authors.lastname: Kloet
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012372:ROC Curve; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires