Caregiver-reported newborn term and preterm motor abilities: psychometrics of the PediaTrac^TM Motor domain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 5-10% of children exhibit developmental deviations in motor skills or other domains; however, physicians detect less than one-third of these abnormalities. Systematic tracking and early identification of motor deviations are fundamental for timely intervention.

Methods

Term and preterm neonates were prospectively assessed at the newborn (NB) period in a study of the psychometric properties of the Motor (MOT) domain of PediaTrac^TM v3.0, a novel caregiver-based development tracking instrument. Item response theory graded response modeling was used to model item parameters and estimate theta, an index of the latent trait, motor ability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to examine the dimensionality and factor structure.

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SUBMITTER: Lajiness-O'Neill R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060438 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature