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Valentin, T; Uhl, K; Einspieler, C.
The effectiveness of training in Prechtl's method on the qualitative assessment of general movements.
EARLY HUM DEV. 2005; 81(7): 623-627.
Doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2005.04.003
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- Einspieler Christa
- Valentin Thomas
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- BACKGROUND: Prechtl's method on the qualitative assessment of general movements (GMs) is a highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tool for the assessment of the integrity of the young nervous system. AIM: To find out whether the ability to assess GMs correctly could be gained after receiving a few days' standardised training. STUDY DESIGN: We evaluated 700 scoring sheets (containing a total of 8019 assessments) from the final tests of 18 training courses held between 1997 and 2002. RESULTS: Eighty-three per cent of the assessments were correct after completing a 4- to 5-day training course. The correct discrimination between normal and abnormal GMs was 92%. It proved more difficult to assess infants correctly if they had been recorded around term age. CONCLUSION: Standardised training courses enable professionals in the field of infant and child neurology to apply Prechtl's method of GM assessment accurately.
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