Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia

Purpose.Visual perception difficulties are common in children with cerebral palsy hemiplegia, however it is not known which assessment tool is the best for this population. This systematic review evaluates the clinimetric properties of visual perception assessments for children with hemiplegia. Meth...

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Main Authors: Auld, M., Boyd, Roslyn, Moseley, G., Johnston, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38044
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author Auld, M.
Boyd, Roslyn
Moseley, G.
Johnston, L.
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Boyd, Roslyn
Moseley, G.
Johnston, L.
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description Purpose.Visual perception difficulties are common in children with cerebral palsy hemiplegia, however it is not known which assessment tool is the best for this population. This systematic review evaluates the clinimetric properties of visual perception assessments for children with hemiplegia. Method.Databases were searched for assessments that: (i) measured visual perception; (ii) were reported in studies with children with hemiplegia and (iii) had clinimetric data available to assessors. Results.Three assessments met criteria: the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (TVPS), Motor-Free Visual Perceptual Test (MVPT) and Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP). Factor analysis has been completed for the TVPS and DTVP, with both assessments and especially the TVPS, demonstrating some subtests that do not load significantly for the first factor of motor-free visual perception. All three assessments demonstrate variable construct and criterion validity with other clinical assessments. The DTVP, MVPT and TVPS demonstrate high test-retest reliability for total scores, but individual TVPS subtests are less reliable. Conclusions.The MVPT and DTVP show the best clinimetric data, however, less research has been completed on these tests than the TVPS. Further research is required to confirm the validity and reliability of the MVPT and DTVP for children with hemiplegia. © 2011 Informa UK, Ltd.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-380442017-09-13T14:10:54Z Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia Auld, M. Boyd, Roslyn Moseley, G. Johnston, L. Purpose.Visual perception difficulties are common in children with cerebral palsy hemiplegia, however it is not known which assessment tool is the best for this population. This systematic review evaluates the clinimetric properties of visual perception assessments for children with hemiplegia. Method.Databases were searched for assessments that: (i) measured visual perception; (ii) were reported in studies with children with hemiplegia and (iii) had clinimetric data available to assessors. Results.Three assessments met criteria: the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (TVPS), Motor-Free Visual Perceptual Test (MVPT) and Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP). Factor analysis has been completed for the TVPS and DTVP, with both assessments and especially the TVPS, demonstrating some subtests that do not load significantly for the first factor of motor-free visual perception. All three assessments demonstrate variable construct and criterion validity with other clinical assessments. The DTVP, MVPT and TVPS demonstrate high test-retest reliability for total scores, but individual TVPS subtests are less reliable. Conclusions.The MVPT and DTVP show the best clinimetric data, however, less research has been completed on these tests than the TVPS. Further research is required to confirm the validity and reliability of the MVPT and DTVP for children with hemiplegia. © 2011 Informa UK, Ltd. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38044 10.3109/09638288.2010.549896 restricted
spellingShingle Auld, M.
Boyd, Roslyn
Moseley, G.
Johnston, L.
Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
title Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
title_full Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
title_fullStr Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
title_full_unstemmed Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
title_short Seeing the gaps: A systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
title_sort seeing the gaps: a systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38044