Journal article
Comparison of Two Outcome Measures for Infants With Cerebral Palsy and Infants With Motor Delays
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and the Peabody Developmental Gross Motor Scale (PDMS-GM) as measures of change in infants with cerebr-al palsy (CP) and infants with motor delays. We hypothesized that mean change scores would be greater for the GMFM than for the PDMS-GM.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Subjects were 42 infants with a mean adjusted age of 13.9 months (SD=6.1, …
Authors
Kolobe TH; Palisano RJ; Stratford PW
Journal
Physical Therapy, Vol. 78, No. 10, pp. 1062–1072
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 1998
DOI
10.1093/ptj/78.10.1062
ISSN
0031-9023