Abstract
Developmental status of VLBW infants (<1.5kg) is usually measured by tests requiring professional administration. Caregiver reports, however, more fully describe the range of infant behaviors and are not influenced by the testing situation.
To determine if the KIDS, a caregiver report, yields accurate developmental information with VLBW infants, 32 VLBW born in 1981, mean B.Wt. 1.3kg(range 0.8-1.4kg), mean GA 30 wks(range 26-36wks), were seen at 8 months corrected age(range 7-9 mos). Assessment included caregiver completion of the KIDS compared with a psychologist's determination of the Bayley Scales. The full KIDS yielded a mean developmental age of 8.6mos, the Bayley mental 8.5mos, and Bayley motor scale 8.4mos.
Correlations between the KIDS and Bayley Scales as well as the KIDS and Kent adaptation of the Bayley into behavioral domains were all significant. The sensitivity of the KIDS in relation to the Bayley mental and motor score was 100% and 67% respectively. Thus, the KIDS and the Bayley mental identified exactly the same infants as delayed. Specificity was 93% for both the Bayley mental and motor.
The KIDS is thus a valid instrument for assessing developmental status in VLBW infants, and may also have clinical advantages by involving the parent.
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Cunningham, C., Reuter, J. & Hack, M. VALIDITY OF THE KENT INFANT DEVELOPMENT SCALE(KIDS) IN VERY LOW BIRTHWEIGHT(VLBW) INFANTS. Pediatr Res 18 (Suppl 4), 102 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-00056
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-00056