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The aim of this study was to identify and examine the psychometric
properties of muscle tone assessments for children aged 0 to 12 years. METHOD:
Four electronic databases were searched to identify studies that included
assessments of resting and/or active muscle tone. Methodological quality and
overall psychometric evidence of studies were rated using the COnsensus-based
Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist. RESULTS:
Twenty-one assessments were identified from 97 included studies. All assessments
were broad developmental assessments that included muscle tone items or
subscales. Most assessments (16/21) were designed for young children (<2y). Four
assessments measured resting and active tone and demonstrated at least moderate
validity or reliability: the Amiel-Tison Neurological Assessment (ATNA) at term,
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS), Premie-Neuro
for newborn infants, and the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE)
for infants aged 2 months to 2 years. For children over 2 years, the Neurological
Sensory Motor Developmental Assessment (NSMDA) assesses resting and active tone
but has limited validity. INTERPRETATION: The ATNA at term, NNNS, Premie-Neuro,
HINE, and NSMDA can assess resting and active tone in infants and/or children.
Further psychometric research is required to extend reliability, validity, and
responsiveness data, particularly for older children. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: This
is the first review of muscle tone assessments for children aged 0 to 12 years.
Twenty-one assessments contain muscle tone items and 16 are for children under 2
years. Four assessments are reliable or valid to measure both resting and active
tone.
CI - (c) 2018 The Authors. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology published by John
Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Mac Keith Press.

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