Reliability and responsiveness of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition in children with intellectual disability

Res Dev Disabil. 2009 Sep-Oct;30(5):847-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.12.002. Epub 2009 Jan 31.

Abstract

We examined the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and the responsiveness of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition (BOT-2) for children with intellectual disabilities (ID). One hundred children with ID aged 4-12 years tested on 3 separate occasions: two baseline measurements with a 2-week interval before the intervention, and a follow-up measurement after 4 months of pediatric rehabilitation program. The test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the total scale were excellent, with an ICC of 0.99 (95% confidence interval) and alpha of 0.92. Responsiveness was acceptable for all BOT-2 measures except the balance subtest. The minimal detectable change (MDC) and the minimal important difference (MID) values yielded a lower sensitivity level but a higher specificity level. Implications for interpreting these responsiveness indices are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Motor Skills / physiology*
  • Persons with Mental Disabilities*
  • Psychomotor Performance / physiology
  • Reproducibility of Results