Journal article
Development and reliability of a system to classify gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy
Developmental medicine and child neurology, v 39(4), pp 214-223
Apr 1997
PMID: 9183258
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Abstract
To address the need for a standardized system to classify the gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy, the authors developed a five-level classification system analogous to the staging and grading systems used in medicine. Nominal group process and Delphi survey consensus methods were used to examine content validity and revise the classification system until consensus among 48 experts (physical therapists, occupational therapists, and developmental pediatricians with expertise in cerebral palsy) was achieved. Interrater reliability (k) was 0.55 for children less than 2 years of age and 0.75 for children 2 to 12 years of age. The classification system has application for clinical practice, research, teaching, and administration.
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- Title
- Development and reliability of a system to classify gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy
- Creators
- Robert Palisano - Drexel University, Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)Peter Rosenbaum - McMaster UniversityStephen Walter - Department of Clinical EpidemiologyDianna Russell - McMaster UniversityEllen Wood - Department of PediatricsBarbara Galuppi - Neurodevelopmental Clin. Res. Unit, McMaster University, Canada
- Publication Details
- Developmental medicine and child neurology, v 39(4), pp 214-223
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1997XC30200002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0030988386
- Other Identifier
- 991014878545704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Pediatrics