Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System in adults with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 265-269

  McCormick, Anna ^a,b   Brien, Marie ^b   Plourde, Joelle ^c   Wood, Ellen ^d   Rosenbaum, Peter ^e   McLean, Jennifer ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 33947588265     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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