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  • Title: Does the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 at 3 years of age predict developmental coordination disorder at 4.5 years of age in children born very preterm?
    Author: Kwok C, Mackay M, Agnew JA, Synnes A, Zwicker JG.
    Journal: Res Dev Disabil; 2019 Jan; 84():36-42. PubMed ID: 29653831.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Very preterm children (VPT) are at high risk for developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) Test is commonly used to identify children with DCD, but little is known about the predictive validity of this assessment in this population. AIMS: The aims of this study were to determine if MABC-2 scores at 3 years can predict DCD at 4.5 years and if DCD can be reliably identified in VPT children at 3 years. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: In a retrospective sample of 165 VPT children, logistic regression was used to determine if the MABC-2 score at 3 years is predictive of DCD at 4.5 years. Cross-tabulations were used to determine the relationship between scores at 3 years and DCD at 4.5 years. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: MABC-2 scores at age 3 were a significant predictor (OR = 0.82, p = 0.001) of DCD diagnosis at 4.5 years. The MABC-2 has excellent sensitivity (90%), moderate specificity (69%), small to moderate positive predictive value (38%) and high negative predictive value (97%). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The MABC-2 is highly sensitive in identifying VPT children with DCD, but also has many false positives. MABC-2 scores can reliably predict VPT children who are not at risk of DCD.
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