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Fidgety Movements Assessment Accuracy Survey in Japan

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  • Tomoki Maeda

    (Department of Pediatrics, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita 879-5593, Japan)

  • Osamu Kobayashi

    (Department of Pediatrics, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita 879-5593, Japan)

  • Kenji Ihara

    (Department of Pediatrics, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita 879-5593, Japan)

  • Arend Frederik Bos

    (Division of Neonatology, Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands)

Abstract

To investigate the accuracy of fidgety movements (FMs) assessment in Japanese assessors. Sixty specialists participated in the first survey. Of the participants, 18 were assessors certified by the GMs basic-training course. The surveys were composed of FMs assessment of 20 video clips. The correct assessment rates (CARs) were investigated. The survey videos were judged into three types: normal (F + +, F +), abnormal (AF) and absent (F + -, F -). After the first survey, each participant performed a self-learning exercise using clips of the first survey. The follow-up survey was conducted three months after the first survey. The median CAR of the first survey was 65% in certified assessors and 50% in noncertified assessors. The median CARs of certified assessors were significantly higher than that of noncertified assessors for all clips and for normal FMs and AF clips ( p < 0.01). After 3 months of self-learning exercise the CARs in each judgement type improved in 28 follow-up survey participants. Their median CAR improved from 60% in the first survey to 84% in the follow-up survey. To practise general movements assessment (GMA), course certification is required. The self-learning exercise with the confirmed judgement FMs clips may be effective for improving the ability of FMs judgement.

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  • Tomoki Maeda & Osamu Kobayashi & Kenji Ihara & Arend Frederik Bos, 2021. "Fidgety Movements Assessment Accuracy Survey in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:13428-:d:707058
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