Health status of Australia children with mild to severe cerebral palsy: Cross-sectional survey using the Child Health Questionnaire

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe child health and well-being across the spectrum of cerebral palsy (CP) and to report on psychometric properties of the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) in this population. Parents of 80 individuals (45 males, 35 females; mean age 11 years 4 months, SD 3 years 6 months; range 5 to 18 years) attending a CP clinic in Victoria, Australia were surveyed. Measures included the CHQ PF-50, a 50-item parent-reported health status measure; severity of CP, based on the Gross Motor Function Classification System; and cognitive status and presence of epilepsy. CHQ data were compared with normative data collected in Victoria two years earlier. The CHQ demonstrated good..