Journal article
Content validity of the expanded and revised Gross Motor Function Classification System
Abstract
The aim of this study was to validate the expanded and revised Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS-E&R) for children and youth with cerebral palsy using group consensus methods. Eighteen physical therapists participated in a nominal group technique to evaluate the draft version of a 12- to 18-year age band. Subsequently, 30 health professionals from seven countries participated in a Delphi survey to evaluate the revised 12- to …
Authors
Palisano RJ; Rosenbaum P; Bartlett D; Livingston MH
Journal
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol. 50, No. 10, pp. 744–750
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03089.x
ISSN
0012-1622