Brief assessment of motor function: content validity and reliability of the upper extremity gross motor scale.

Content validity and reliability of the Brief Assessment of Motor Function (BAMF) Upper Extremity Gross Motor Scale (UEGMS) were evaluated in this prospective, descriptive study. The UEGMS is one of five BAMF ordinal scales designed for quick documentation of gross, fine, and oral motor skill levels. Designed to be independent of age and diagnosis, it is intended for use for infants through young adults.

Brief assessment of motor function: content validity and reliability of the oral motor scales.

Objective: The Brief Assessment of Motor Function consists of five 0- to 10-point hierarchical scales designed for rapid assessment of gross, fine, and oral motor skills. We describe the development and evaluation of the two Brief Assessment of Motor Function Oral Motor Scales: Oral Motor Articulation and Oral Motor Deglutition.

Design: This validation study employed an expert panel of 28 speech-language pathologists, who rated the Brief Assessment of Motor Function Oral Motor Scales items on a scale from 1 to 4 (disagree to agree) to establish content validity.

Brief assessment of motor function: content validity and reliability of the fine motor scale.

Purpose: The Brief Assessment of Motor Function Fine Motor Scale (FMS) allows rapid assessment, independent of age. This study was done to establish content validity of the FMS and to demonstrate FMS reliability.

Methods: A standard questionnaire ("Disagree" to "Agree," 1-4) was emailed to 28 expert panel members.

Controlled trial of pamidronate in children with types III and IV osteogenesis imperfecta confirms vertebral gains but not short-term functional improvement.

Unlabelled: Bisphosphonates have been widely administered to children with OI based on observational trials. A randomized controlled trial of q3m intravenous pamidronate in children with types III and IV OI yielded positive vertebral changes in DXA and geometry after 1 year of treatment, but no further significant improvement during extended treatment. The treated group did not experience significantly decreased pain or long bone fractures or have increased motor function or muscle strength.

Temperament and physical performance in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.

Objective: Children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) must participate in therapy to achieve motor performance objectives. Their behavioral style may influence motor performance. For this reason, the temperament of children with types III or IV OI was assessed prospectively to 1) compare their temperament with that of nondisabled children, 2) investigate the relationship between temperament and gross motor performance, and 3) examine relationships among temperament, parental overprotection and coping, physical activity, muscle strength, and motor performance.

Brief assessment of motor function: reliability and concurrent validity of the Gross Motor Scale.

Objective: The Brief Assessment of Motor Function (BAMF) is a series of 10-point ordinal scales developed for rapid description of gross motor, fine motor, and oral motor performance. We examined interrater and intrarater reliability and concurrent validity of the BAMF Gross Motor Scale.

Design: This validation study included 48 children (age, 5 mo to 17 yr) with a wide range of gross motor capability.