Diagnostic accuracy of a new ICF-CY based mobility screening for 7- and 8-year old children
Keywords:
mobility, motor development, screening, assessment, elementary schoolAbstract
Mobility deficits must be identified as early as possible to prevent long-term
negative consequences. Due to the short attention span, diagnostics should be kept as short
as possible. For this purpose, a screening based on the International Classification of
Functioning, Health and Disability of Children and Youth will be validated for primary school
children. Sample: Randomized selection of two regular and one special school. MobiScreen 4-
6 and an additional renowned motor test were administered to 135 first and second graders.
Test scores were correlated to determine diagnostic validity using ROC analysis. Results: For a
cutoff value of 20 seconds, a sensitivity of .92 and an AUC of .82 were determined.
Conclusions: This screening can be used to classify mobility deficits in 7- and 8-year-old
children. Nevertheless, further validation studies need to follow.
