Journal article
Predictive value of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition at 4 years, for motor impairment at 8 years in children born preterm
A Griffiths, P Morgan, PJ Anderson, LW Doyle, KJ Lee, AJ Spittle
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13367
Abstract
Aim: To assess the predictive validity at 4 years of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2) for motor impairment at 8 years in children born preterm. We also aimed to determine if sex, cognition, medical, or social risks were associated with motor impairment at 8 years or with a change in MABC-2 score between 4 years and 8 years. Method: Ninety-six children born at less than 30 weeks’ gestation were assessed with the MABC-2 at 4 years and 8 years of age. Motor impairment was defined as less than or equal to the 5th centile. The Differential Ability Scales - Second Edition (DAS-II) was used to measure General Conceptual Ability (GCA) at 4 years, with a score <9..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (identifier ACTRN12606000252516). This study was funded by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant ID 284512; Centre for Clinical Research Excellence 546519; Career Development Fellowship 110871 for AJS; Senior Research Fellowship ID 1081288 for PJA), the Cerebral Palsy Alliance (Project Grant), Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Myer Foundation, Allens Arthur Robinson, Thyne Reid Foundation, and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The authors have stated that they had no interests which might be perceived as posing a conflict or a bias.