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Author: M. Rhonda Folio, Rebecca R. Fewell
Summary: The Peabody developmental motor scales (PDMS) is used as a nationally standardized assessment tool to provide separate gross and fine motor scores. Also included is a Motor Activities program to fill developmental gaps, and to strengthen emerging skills. The kit can be used with non-handicapped, mildly handicapped, and severely handicapped children.
Format: kit
Library Record: Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library Reserves (WE 103 F668p2 2000 ATOOLS)
Population: Birth through age 5
Completion time: 20-30 minutes for each motor-related subtest or 45-60 minutes for entire assessment
Equipment:
URL Link to Publisher: http://www.pearsonclinical.com/therapy/products/100000249/peabody-developmental-motor-scales-second-edition-pdms-2.html
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("cognitive performance test") AND ((((("Reproducibility of Results"[Mesh]) OR "Sensitivity and Specificity"[Mesh])) OR (reliabl* OR valid*)) OR (sensitiv* AND specif*))
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(("cognitive performance test”) OR (IN cognitive performance test)) AND (( (MH "Reliability and Validity+") OR (MH "Measurement Issues and Assessments+") OR (MH "Predictive Validity") OR (MH "Sensitivity and Specificity") ) OR ( reliabil* OR valid* ) OR ( sensitivity and specificity ))
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