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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcome measures with estimates of effect (between group differences and 95% confidence intervals)

From: Optimising motor learning in infants at high risk of cerebral palsy: a pilot study

Outcome

Group

Estimate of effect (95% CI)

p-value

Time Point

Measure

GAME (n = 6)

SC (n = 7)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Infant goal achievement on motor tasks:

Baseline

GAS T-Score

21.50 (1.22)

22.43 (0.98)

-

-

12-weeks

GAS T-Score

60.17 (6.62)

50.71 (18.33)

7.37 (−12.71, 27.45)

0.43

Parent perception of infant motor performance-

Baseline

COPM Performance

3.03 (1.01)

3.19 (0.58)

-

-

12-weeks

COPM Performance

7.24 (1.11)

6.58 (2.10)

0.72 (−1.49, 2.92)

0.49

Baseline

COPM Satisfaction

4.26 (0.89)

4.81 (1.31)

-

-

12-weeks

COPM Satisfaction

7.42 (1.05)

7.49 (2.56)

0.13 (−2.54, 2.79)

0. 92

Parent enrichment style

Baseline

HOME Score

33.83 (3.66)

29.00 (8.08)

-

-

12-weeks

HOME Score

39.83 (2.14)

36.43 (6.90)

−0.13 (−3.48, 3.22)

0.93

Infant motor development

Baseline

PDMS-2 TMQ

80.17 (8.98)

81.29 (9.20)

  

12-weeks

PDMS-2 TMQ

84.67 (10.21)

77.71 (8.85)

8.05 (3.88-12.23)

<0.00*

Baseline

PDMS-2 Total motor SS

35.67 (6.56)

36.43 (6.88)

-

-

12-weeks

PDMS-2 Total motor SS

38.83 (7.44)

33.86 (6.44)

5.72 (2.88, 8.56)

.001*

Parent well being

Baseline

DASS 21 Total

19.67 (8.71)

24.57 (23.96)

-

-

12-weeks

DASS 21 Total

13.67(11.83)

26.00 (28.75)

−7.49 (−24.86, 9.89)

0.36

  1. GAS = Goal Attainment Scaling; COPM = Canadian Occupational Performance Measure; PDMS-2 TMQ = Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – second edition Total Motor Quotient; PDMS-2 total motor SS = Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – second edition total motor standard score; HOME = Home Observation Measurement of the Environment; DASS 21 = Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales short (21 item) version.
  2. *Indicates statistically significant.