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Quantified Assessment of Infant's Gross Motor Abilities Using a Multisensor Wearable
Published on: May 17, 2024
Synchronous telehealth and face-to-face administration of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale
Kate L Rawnsley1,2, Jeanie L Y Cheong1,3,4,5, Katharine Bennett2
1Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
Aim:
To determine the agreement between the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), when delivered via synchronous telehealth compared with face-to-face administration to assess gross motor development of infants.
Method:
In this prospective cross-sectional study, 123 infants (gestational age: mean 38.8 weeks (SD 1.8); range 31-42 weeks; male n = 65) were assessed at 4 months, 8 months, or 12 months old with two AIMS assessments: face-to-face and via synchronous telehealth. The agreement between the assessments was examined using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the Bland-Altman method with 95% limits of agreement.
Results:
Agreement between AIMS assessments administered face-to-face and via synchronous telehealth had an overall ICC of 0.99 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.98, 0.99) and within age group: 4 months ICC 0.72 (95% CI 0.58, 0.83), 8 months ICC 0.97 (95% CI 0.96, 0.98), and 12 months ICC 0.98 (95% CI 0.96, 0.99).
Interpretation:
The AIMS assessment delivered via synchronous telehealth shows excellent agreement with face-to-face assessment. Telehealth is a good alternative to face-to-face AIMS assessment, particularly for older infants.
