Journal article
Development and validity of the early clinical assessment of balance for young children with cerebral palsy
Developmental neurorehabilitation, v 17(6), pp 375-383
01 Dec 2014
PMID: 24087912
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Abstract
Objectives: Validity of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance (ECAB), to monitor postural stability in children with cerebral palsy (CP), was evaluated.
Methods: 410 children with CP, 1.5 to 5 years old, participated. Physical therapists scored children on the Movement Assessment of Infants Automatic Reactions section and Pediatric Balance Scale. Through consensus, researchers selected items from both measures to create the ECAB. Content and construct validity were examined through item correlations, comparison of ECAB scores among motor ability, age and gender groups and correlations with the Gross Motor Function Measure 66 basal and ceiling (GMFM-66-B&C).
Results: Internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92). ECAB differed significantly among motor ability, children <31 months old scored lower than older children, but there was no difference between boys and girls. ECAB and GMFM-66-B&C scores correlated strongly (r = 0.97).
Conclusion: Validity of the ECAB was supported. Reliability and responsiveness need study.
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- Title
- Development and validity of the early clinical assessment of balance for young children with cerebral palsy
- Creators
- Sarah W. McCoy - University of WashingtonDoreen J. Bartlett - Western UniversityAllison Yocum - Waypoint Pediatric Therapies Issaquah, WAUSALynn Jeffries - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterAlyssa L. Fiss - MercerLisa Chiarello - Drexel UniversityRobert J. Palisano - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Developmental neurorehabilitation, v 17(6), pp 375-383
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000344801300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84909977411
- Other Identifier
- 991019168170904721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation