Content validity of an instrument for motor assessment of youth with autism

Abstract Introduction Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present motor disorders that have been the focus of physical therapy interventions. However, standardized assessments available in literature important gaps, among them complexity tasks evaluated absence qualitative information about subjects' performance. Objective To develop evaluate content validity Gross Motor Assessment Adolescents ASD checklist (GMA-AUT checklist). Methods The GMA-AUT was sent to a committee experts for validation. index (CVI) used assess degree agreement between experts. verify checklist, minimal acceptable CVI 0.80. Results Based on suggestions made, reformulated submitted same panel reassessment. In second final draft only two items had 0.88, while all others reached 1.00. Conclusion presents adequate assessing gross children according field.