Elroy Sullivan|Douglas Barnes|Judith Linton|Janine Calmes|Diane L. Damiano|Donna Oeffinger|Mark F. Abel|Anita Bagley|George E. Gorton|Diane E. Nicholson|Sarah Rogers|Chester Tylkowski
Relationships among functional outcome measures used for assessing children with ambulatory CP
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston|Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston|Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston|Washington University in St. Louis|Spring Hill College|University of Virginia|Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston|Spring Hill College
ambulatory children cerebral palsy cp practitioners often examine outcomes using measures related functions necessary daily life gross motor function measure gmfm dimensions e pediatric outcomes data collection instrument podci parent child versions gillette functional assessment questionnaire faq walking subscale functional independence measure children weefim pediatric quality life inventory pedsql temporalspatial gait parameters 2 cost ambulation selected study crosssectional data collected prospective multicenter study 562 participants cp 339 males 223 females 4 18 years age mean age 11y 1mo 240 classified gross motor function classification system level 196 level ii 126 level iii tools best interrelationships underlying constructs predominately measured changes physical function included portions faq parent podci weefim gmfm gmfm dimensions e exhibited strong relationship temporalspatial gait parameters o2 cost measures represented different construct physical function child podci reports parent child pedsql reports relate well measures suggesting pattern answers related question content parent podci faq walking subscale gmfm dimension e found appropriate minimum set instruments assessment functional outcomes patients ambulatory cp