Instruments for the evaluation of motor abilities for children with severe multiple disabilities: A systematic review of the literature

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 185-198

  Mensch, Sonja M ^a,b,e   Rameckers, Eugène A A ^c,d,e   Echteld, Michael A ^a,f   Evenhuis, Heleen M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Ipse de Bruggen Centre of Expertise in Intellectual Disabilities   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Adelante Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology   (Netherlands)

^e AVANSplus University for Professionals for Pediatric Physical Therapy   (Netherlands)

^f Prisma Foundation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Instrument evaluation; Motor abilities; Psychometrics; Severe multiple disabilities; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHAILEY LEVEL OF ABILITY TEST; CHILD; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LOWER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONAL SCALE; MODIFIED HAMMERSMITH FUNCTIONAL MOTOR SCALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION ASSESSMENT; MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE SCALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SEVERE MULTIPLE DISABILITY; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOP DOWN MOTOR MILESTONE TEST; VULPE ASSESSMENT BATTERY TEST; ADOLESCENT; HANDICAPPED CHILD; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84943227982     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2015.09.002     Document Type: Review

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