Journal article
Development of the Gross Motor Function Classification System for cerebral palsy
Abstract
The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for cerebral palsy has been widely used internationally for clinical, research, and administrative purposes. This paper recounts the ideas and work behind the creation of the GMFCS, reports on the lessons learned, and identifies some philosophical challenges inherent in trying to develop an ordered, valid, and consistent system to describe function in children and adolescents with …
Authors
Rosenbaum PL; Palisano RJ; Bartlett DJ; Galuppi BE; Russell DJ
Journal
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 249–253
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.02045.x
ISSN
0012-1622