TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcome Measures of Activity for Children With Cerebral Palsy
AU - Debuse, Dorothée
AU - Brace, Hal
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The purpose of this systematic review was to identify valid, reliable, and clinically practical measures of function/activity for children with cerebral palsy.
Cochrane, MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, PEDro, and ScienceDirect were searched to identify relevant studies. Reference lists were hand-searched, and databases were searched specifically for outcome measures (OMs) identified. Studies were examined for bias based on published recommendations. Seven studies on 6 OMs were included, which were of moderate or good methodological quality. Most measures require further research to fully establish their psychometric properties. Only the Gross Motor Function Measure versions 88 and 66 and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory were identified as potentially appropriate for this client group, but not all are valid for children of all ages and Gross Motor Function Classification System levels. The clinical application of these OMs is discussed in relation to capacity, capability, or performance; new developments are highlighted.
AB - The purpose of this systematic review was to identify valid, reliable, and clinically practical measures of function/activity for children with cerebral palsy.
Cochrane, MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, PEDro, and ScienceDirect were searched to identify relevant studies. Reference lists were hand-searched, and databases were searched specifically for outcome measures (OMs) identified. Studies were examined for bias based on published recommendations. Seven studies on 6 OMs were included, which were of moderate or good methodological quality. Most measures require further research to fully establish their psychometric properties. Only the Gross Motor Function Measure versions 88 and 66 and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory were identified as potentially appropriate for this client group, but not all are valid for children of all ages and Gross Motor Function Classification System levels. The clinical application of these OMs is discussed in relation to capacity, capability, or performance; new developments are highlighted.
KW - motor activity
KW - outcomes assessment
KW - psychometrics
KW - severity of illness index
KW - child
U2 - 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318227bbc6
DO - 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318227bbc6
M3 - Article
VL - 23
SP - 221
EP - 231
JO - Pediatric Physical Therapy
JF - Pediatric Physical Therapy
SN - 0898-5669
IS - 3
ER -