Abstract
Background: Telehealth can assist with providing accessible pediatric occupational therapy services. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the acceptability, inter-rater reliability, and concurrent validity of the Gilboa Functional Test (GIFT) as a video-conference-based graphomotor examination for children (GIFT-Online). Methodology: A community-based sample of 157 children aged 3 to 7 years was screened using the GIFT-Online. Findings: Inter-rater reliability was excellent (r = 0.97; p <.001; n = 40). In addition, significant correlations were found between the total GIFT-Online scores and the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire 2007 (DCDQ’07), the Little DCDQ (LDCDQ) (r = 0.29, p <.001; n = 157), and the Drawing Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (DPSQ) (r = −0.35, p <.001; n = 157); demonstrating construct and concurrent validity. The online assessment was well received by parents and children. Conclusions: The GIFT-Online was found to be an acceptable method of assessing graphomotor performance. Our results support the validity and reliability of the GIFT-Online as a screening tool administered remotely, thereby overcoming physical distancing and travel restrictions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 351-359 |
| Journal | OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- concurrent validity
- fine-motor
- inter-rater reliability
- occupational therapy
- online tool
- satisfaction
- screening
- tele-evaluation
- test development
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Occupational Therapy