Journal article
Classification in childhood disability: focusing on function in the 21st century
Journal of child neurology, v 29(8), pp 1036-1045
Aug 2014
PMID: 24810083
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Abstract
Classification systems in health care are usually based on current understanding of the condition. They are often derived empirically and adopted applying sound principles of measurement science to assess whether they are reliable (consistent) and valid (true) for the purposes to which they are applied. In the past 15 years, the authors have developed and validated classification systems for specific aspects of everyday function in people with cerebral palsy--gross motor function, manual abilities, and communicative function. This article describes the approaches used to conceptualize each aspect of function, develop the tools, and assess their reliability and validity. We report on the utility of each system with respect to clinical applicability, use of these tools for research, and the uptake and impact that they have had around the world. We hope that readers will find these accounts interesting, relevant, and applicable to their daily work with children and youth with disabilities.
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- Title
- Classification in childhood disability: focusing on function in the 21st century
- Creators
- Peter Rosenbaum - McMaster UniversityAnn-Christin Eliasson - Karolinska InstituteMary Jo Cooley Hidecker - University of WyomingRobert J Palisano - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of child neurology, v 29(8), pp 1036-1045
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000340167900013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84904673192
- Other Identifier
- 991019167885804721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Pediatrics