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Purpose: This study investigated infants and toddlers with Down syndrome (DS) to determine: reliability of the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo), concurrent validity of the SATCo with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), and whether age and SATCo score predict GMFM score. Methods: Eighteen infants and toddlers with DS were tested on the SATCo by 2 physical therapist (PT) raters. One PT rater administered the GMFM. After 2 weeks, PT raters rescored their recorded SATCo sessions. A third PT rater also scored the SATCo videos. Results: Interrater reliability of the SATCo was moderate to good and intrarater reliability was good to excellent. The SATCo and the GMFM had good to excellent significant correlations. Age and SATCo score were significant predictors of the GMFM. Conclusions: Trunk control appears to play a central role in gross motor function of infants and toddlers with DS. The SATCo has good psychometric properties in this population. What this adds to the evidence: This study contributes to the literature on the psychometric properties of the SATCo and supports its use to measure trunk control in infants and toddlers with DS between the ages of 6 and 24 months.

C-SSRS Rater Training and Certification for Research REQUIREMENTS: Anyone can administer the C-SSRS, regardless of degree, regardless of degree, provided they view the C-SSRS training and are issued a training certificate. Raters must undergo re-training every 2 years (based on the date on their training certificate), unless they are administering the scale in an ongoing

Kumar N, Colon-Zimmermann K, Fuentes-Casiano E, Liu H, Tatsuoka C, Cassidy KA, Kahriman M, Chen P, Sajatovic M. Clinical correlates of negative health events in a research sample with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior . 2018 Feb;79:225-229. DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.11.037.

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Abstract Purpose: This psychometric study examined the content validity and inter-rater reliability of the Assessment of Occupational Functioning-Collaborative Version (AOF-CV) through content validity index and percent agreement, to determine clinical usefulness and alignment with the current version of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). Method: Data was gathered in two phases over four months. The first phase gathered inter-rater reliability through administering the AOF-CV virtually to college students. Percent agreement was determined using AOF-CV ratings completed by two teams of two raters per team. The second phase gathered content validity data from a MOHO content expert using a content validity index form and interview. Results: Nine participants completed the AOF-CV and follow-up interview. The overall interrater reliability was 84.35%, based on nine completed AOF-CV by four raters. Data analysis from participants, raters, and content expert focused on content validity and identified two themes: AOF-CV Administration aspects and AOF-CV Yield of Occupational Profile. Content expert rated AOF-CV items as representative of MOHO constructs (93%), with 90% of items demonstrating clarity. Conclusion: The results strengthen the existing evidence on inter-rater reliability and identified alignment with majority of current MOHO constructs. The AOF-CV can measure occupational functioning of young adults and effectively contribute to developing an occupational profile. Future research should address recommendations for revisions, use with other populations and continued psychometric research to support increased use of the AOF-CV in practice. Keywords: occupational functioning; measurement; inter-rater reliability; content validity; Model of Human Occupation, assessment psychometrics.

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