Bayley Scales of Infant Development Screening Test-Gross Motor Subtest: efficacy in determining need for services.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the efficacy of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (BSID-III), Screening Test-Gross Motor Subtest (GMS) in identifying infants who are accepted for early intervention services.


METHODS
This retrospective study included 93 infants with a neonatal intensive care experience who participated in a 6-month developmental assessment follow-up visit. All infants were examined using the BSID-III Screening Test-GMS and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. A binary logical regression analysis was used to determine the best predictors of acceptance status in this sample.


RESULTS
The BSID-III Screening Test-GMS accounted for a significant portion of the variance in acceptance status.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that the BSID-III Screening Test-GMS has great applicability for transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary teams as it effectively identified children who were eligible for early intervention.
Munroe-Meyer Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, USA. bjjackso@unmc.edu
Barbara J
BJ
Jackson
Howard
H
Needelman
Holly
H
Roberts
Sandy
S
Willet
Carol
C
McMorris
D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors