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Content validity of the Harris Infant Neuromotor Test
1School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. shar@unixg.ube.ca
Physical Therapy
|July 1, 1996
Summary
The Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT) was revised based on expert feedback to improve its ability to screen infants for cognitive and neuromotor delays. This updated tool is now being validated for at-risk infants.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Developmental Psychology
- Neurology
Background:
- Infants with risk factors require early detection of developmental delays.
- The Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT) was developed as a screening tool.
- Content validity is crucial for screening tool efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the content validity of the Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT).
- To refine the HINT for detecting early cognitive and neuromotor delays in at-risk infants.
Main Methods:
- A multidisciplinary panel of 26 international experts reviewed the HINT.
- Experts included specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, developmental pediatrics, child neurology, and psychology.
- A validity questionnaire and written comments were used to gather expert feedback.
Main Results:
- Twenty experts completed validity questionnaires; 6 provided written comments.
- Experts found the initial HINT items clear and culturally unbiased.
- Modifications included adding background items, a parent questionnaire question, and revising infant assessment items.
Conclusions:
- The HINT underwent revisions based on expert consensus, resulting in development edition 2.
- The revised HINT is undergoing further examination for reliability and validity.
- This validated tool aims to improve early detection of developmental issues in infants.