Table 2.
Clinical assessments used in infants and young boys with DMD.
Test | Age range | Domains | Test Administration | Time to administer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bayley III Scales of Infant development | 0–42 months |
|
Trained clinical evaluator | 90–120 minutes |
Adaptive Behavior Subtest of Bayley-III | 0–42 months |
|
Parent self-report | 15–30 minutes |
HMFSE | 0–6 years* |
|
Trained clinical evaluator | 20–30 minutes |
North Star ** | Ambulatory |
|
Trained clinical evaluator | 10–15 minutes |
The age range of the HMFSE is approximate as these skills are gained over time but typically developing children would have achieved all by six years.
The 17 activities tested with the North Star include standing (1), walking (2), standing up from a chair(3), standing on each leg (4, 5), climbing on a box step with each leg (6, 7), descending from box step with each leg (8, 9), getting to sitting(10), rising from the floor (11), lifting head(12), standing on heels (13), jumping (14), hopping on each leg (15, 16) and running 10 meters(17).