Journal article
Reliable classification of functional profiles and movement disorders of children with cerebral palsy
M Randall, A Harvey, C Imms, S Reid, KJ Lee, D Reddihough
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics | Published : 2013
Abstract
Objective: To examine the inter-rater reliability of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), Bimanual Fine Motor Function (BFMF), Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE) classification tree, and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and periventricular white matter injury (PWMI) aged 4-11 years. Method: Twenty children were assessed by two raters using the four tools, in addition parents undertook ratings on the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS). Kappa statistics were used to calculate the level of agreement between raters' classifications. Results: Participants comprised 12 males and 8 females with CP and P..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance of the children and families from the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne who participated in this study. The authors acknowledge the support of the Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register.The project was supported through funding received from the Barr Family Foundation and the Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Charitable Trust. The Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and the Victorian Medical Insurance Agency Ltd. In addition, this research was supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. Statistical analysis was performed by Francesca Orsini.