Instructional guides for filming infant movements at home are effective for the General Movements Assessment

AKL Kwong; AL Eeles; JE Olsen; D Zannino; T Kariotis; AJ Spittle

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Instructional guides for filming infant movements at home are effective for the General Movements Assessment

AKL Kwong, AL Eeles, JE Olsen, D Zannino, T Kariotis, AJ Spittle

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15838

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Abstract

Aim: To determine the effectiveness of two instructional guides to obtain video recordings for the General Movements Assessment (GMA). Methods: A cross-sectional study of a community sample of family participants with low-risk term newborn infants recruited via social media and randomly allocated to receive one of two instructional guides (detailed or quick versions) to film their infant's movements at home. Participants returned videos via a secure Research Electronic Database Capture link and videos were scored for quality across 10 criteria, along with scoring the GMA. Participants were surveyed about their perceptions of the instructional guides and electronic file transmission. Results:..

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Amanda Kwong Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the generosity of the families who participated in this study. This study is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Grant (#1152800) and fellowship funding for Alicia Spittle (APP1159533). We also acknowledge the support for participant social media recruitment from Ms. Renae Allen and the `Centre for Research Excellence, Newborn Medicine', `Murdoch Children's Research Institute', `Pregnancy, Birth and Baby' and `Raising Children's Network' social media pages.