PEDS - Standardized Tests

Question 1

Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (PDMS-2)

Answer 1

• Norm and Criterion Referenced
• 0-6 yo with mild to severe motor challenges
• Gross/Fine motor skills with qualitative descriptions
• Reflexes, stationary, locomotion, object manip, grasping, visual motor integration
• Advantages: GM vs. FM assessed, assist w/ developing tx program, qualitative & quantitative assess of performance
• Disadvantages: time consuming, hard to set up/prepare

Question 2

Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)

Answer 2

• Norm and Criterion Referenced
• Full term, 0-18mo (ind walking)
• Observational - posture, movement, SSC/WB
• Scoring = Percentile Rankings
• Advantages: detect early deviations for early intervention, percentile allows for monitoring
• Disadvantages: doesnt assess reflexes/tone, small raw score change = big percentile change

Question 3

Infant Neurological International Battery (INFANIB)

Answer 3

• Criterion Referenced
• 1-18 mo at risk (premies)
• Abnormal, transient and normal
• 5 domains: spasticity, vestibular, head/trunk control, french angles, legs
• Advantage: good w/ AIMS
• Disadvantage: time consuming

Question 4

Bruinicks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

Answer 4

• Norm and Criterion referenced
• 4-21 yo (school aged children)
• Assesses mild to moderate motor coordination deficits, FM, GM, coordination, balance and strength
• Advantage: short form, good comparison, wide age range
• Disadvantage: ceiling effect for older subjects, time-consuming to learn and administer

Question 5

Pediatric Balance Scale

Answer 5

• Criterion referenced
• 5-15 yo but best for 3-6
• modified berg (gender differences)
• Advantages: quick/easy, min training/tools, gender differentiated, useful
• Disadvantages: limited normative data, doesnt assess walking balance, lacks sensitivity/validity/specificity

Question 6

Functional Reach Test

Answer 6

• 2 practice and 1 real test
• Advantage: easy to administer, valid and reliable for CP
• Disadvantage: no norm data, responsiveness uncertain

Question 7

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)

Answer 7

• Criterion referenced
• For CP and Down Syndrome
• Assesses motor function (how much) rather than motor performance (how well)
• DImensions: lying/rolling/sitting/crawling/standing/walking/running/ jumping
• Advantages: clear guidelines, most responsive t assess quality of movement, time consuming

Question 8

Childhood Myositis Assessment (CMAS)

Answer 8

• Criterion referenced
• observational
• juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: weakness, decreased endurance, muscle atrophy, contractures
• used in conjunction with MMT