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Occupational therapy international2017; 2017; 2305402; doi: 10.1155/2017/2305402

Translational Research for Occupational Therapy: Using SPRE in Hippotherapy for Children with Developmental Disabilities.

Abstract: Translational research is redefined in this paper using a combination of methods in statistics and data science to enhance the understanding of outcomes and practice in occupational therapy. These new methods are applied, using larger data and smaller single-subject data, to a study in hippotherapy for children with developmental disabilities (DD). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates DD affects nearly 10 million children, aged 2-19, where diagnoses may be comorbid. Hippotherapy is defined here as a treatment strategy in occupational therapy using equine movement to achieve functional outcomes. Semiparametric ratio estimator (SPRE), a single-subject statistical and small data science model, is used to derive a "change point" indicating where the participant adapts to treatment, from which predictions are made. Data analyzed here is from an institutional review board approved pilot study using the Hippotherapy Evaluation and Assessment Tool measure, where outcomes are given separately for each of four measured domains and the total scores of each participant. Analysis with SPRE, using statistical methods to predict a "change point" and data science graphical interpretations of data, shows the translational comparisons between results from larger mean values and the very different results from smaller values for each HEAT domain in terms of relationships and statistical probabilities.
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Publication Date: 2017-02-19 PubMed ID: 29097962PubMed Central: PMC5612743DOI: 10.1155/2017/2305402Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses a new evaluative method for assessing the effectiveness of hippotherapy, a type of occupational therapy using horses, for children with developmental disabilities. It involves applying complex statistical models and data science methods to analyze data from hippotherapy sessions.

Translational Research in Occupational Therapy

  • The paper aims to redefine translational research, a form of research that applies findings from basic science to enhance health and well-being, within the context of occupational therapy.
  • It uses a combination of data science and statistical methods for understanding the outcomes and practices in occupational therapy.
  • The new methods make use of both large and small data sets, thus enabling more comprehensive and detailed analysis.

Hippotherapy for Children with Developmental Disabilities

  • The study focuses on the use of hippotherapy as a treatment strategy for children with developmental disabilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 10 million children between ages 2-19 are affected by these conditions, often in combination with other diagnoses.
  • Hippotherapy in this study is defined as a therapeutic approach that relies on horse movement to achieve functional outcomes in patients.

Semiparametric Ratio Estimator (SPRE)

  • The research introduces the Semiparametric Ratio Estimator (SPRE) model which is a single-subject statistical method that can be used to detect a “change point”, indicating the point where a participant starts adapting to the treatment.
  • The SPRE model also allows researchers to make future predictions based on this “change point”.
  • The research claims to provide the translational comparison between the results from larger mean values and the varying results from smaller values for each Hippotherapy Evaluation and Assessment Tool (HEAT) domain in terms of relationship and statistical probabilities.

Data Source and Analysis

  • The data analyzed in the study originates from a pilot study that used the Hippotherapy Evaluation and Assessment Tool (HEAT), a specialized tool for evaluating the effects of hippotherapy. This study was approved by an institutional review board.
  • In this evaluation, the outcomes are provided separately for each of the four HEAT domains, and the total scores of each participant are also indicated.

In essence, this research advances occupational therapy by introducing new tools for evaluating and improving therapeutic strategies for children with developmental disabilities.

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Weissman-Miller D, Miller RJ, Shotwell MP. (2017). Translational Research for Occupational Therapy: Using SPRE in Hippotherapy for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Occup Ther Int, 2017, 2305402. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2305402

Publication

Occupational therapy international
ISSN: 1557-0703
NlmUniqueID: 9433361
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 2017
Pages: 2305402
PII: 2305402

Researcher Affiliations

Weissman-Miller, Deborah
  • School of Occupational Therapy, Brenau University, 500 Washington Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA.
Miller, Rosalie J
  • School of Occupational Therapy, Brenau University, 500 Washington Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA.
Shotwell, Mary P
  • School of Occupational Therapy, Brenau University, 500 Washington Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA.

MeSH Terms

  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Equine-Assisted Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / statistics & numerical data
  • Young Adult

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.

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