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Volume 8, Issue 2 (Suppl) J Neurol Neurophysiol
ISSN: 2155-9562 JNN, an open access journal Neurology 2017
March 27-29, 2017
March 27-29, 2017 Madrid, Spain
11th World Congress on
Neurology and Therapeutics
Reliability and validity of the Alberta infant motor scale Thai version
Aimsamrarn P1, Siritaratiwat W1 and Emasithi A2
1Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand
Introduction: Delayed motor development affects the quality of life of both children and their family members. An early detection
allows a rehabilitation program to start sooner. The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is an observational assessment tool for
measuring gross motor maturation. This scale is reliable and widely-used for clinical and research purposes in various countries.
Aim: This study aimed to translate the AIMS into Thai language and examine its reliability and validity.
Methodology: The cross-cultural translation and adaptation process were proceeded to obtain the AIMS Thai version. Three physical
therapists were asked to participate. Two physical therapists evaluated the video recordings of 30 full-termThai infants aged from birth
to 18months using the AIMSThai version, and one physical therapist used the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development®,Third
Edition (Bayley-III® Screening Test). The Cronbach’s alpha was used to estimate the internal consistency. The Intra-class correlation
coefficient (ICC (3,1)) was used to assess the inter-rater reliability with a 95% confidence interval. The correlations between the AIMS
Thai version and Bayley-III® Screening Test were examined by the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.
Findings: The AIMS Thai version has high internal consistency with the Cronbach’s alpha of 0.994. The inter-rater reliability was
satisfactory with the ICC of 0.989 (95% CI 0.977-0.955). The Spearman’s rank correlation was 0.986.
Conclusion: The AIMS Thai version demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties to assess the gross motor skills for Thai
infants and toddlers
Biography
Aimsamrarn P is a PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Science Program at the Khon Kaen University. He is working as a Pediatric Physical Therapist, and believes that using
good assessment tools help him develop proper rehabilitation plan.
Aimsamrarn P et al., J Neurol Neurophysiol 2017, 8:2 (Suppl)