Journal article
The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) for children with cerebral palsy: scale development and evidence of validity and reliability.
Abstract
The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) has been developed to classify how children with cerebral palsy (CP) use their hands when handling objects in daily activities. The classification is designed to reflect the child's typical manual performance, not the child's maximal capacity. It classifies the collaborative use of both hands together. Validation was based on the experience within an expert group, a review of the literature, and …
Authors
Eliasson A-C; Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Rösblad B; Beckung E; Arner M; Ohrvall A-M; Rosenbaum P
Journal
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp. 549–554
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2006
DOI
10.1017/s0012162206001162
ISSN
0012-1622
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Activities of Daily LivingAdolescentCerebral PalsyChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolDisability EvaluationChildren with DisabilitiesFemaleHandHumansIntentionMaleMotor Skills DisordersObserver VariationParalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexStatistics as Topic