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Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System, Manual Ability Classification System, and Communication Function Classification System

Abstract

AIM: To determine the stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) over 1-year and 2-year intervals using a process for consensus classification between parents and therapists. METHOD: Participants were 664 children with cerebral palsy (CP), 18 months to 12 years of age, one of their parents, and 90 therapists. Consensus …

Authors

Palisano RJ; Avery L; Gorter JW; Galuppi B; McCoy SW

Journal

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol. 60, No. 10, pp. 1026–1032

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

October 2018

DOI

10.1111/dmcn.13903

ISSN

0012-1622