Diagnosis and most of all classification of children with cerebral palsy (CP) remain a
challenge for clinicians. To help them in this process, clinicians can rely on several clinical …

Aim To evaluate the interrater reliability of the inclusion in registries and classification of
children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Two studies were conducted. In study 1, 12 …

The extent and nature of a child's disability is determined, not only by their health condition
and subsequent developmental deficits and activity limitations, but is also largely influenced …

In cerebral palsy (CP), numerous primary problems are observed including muscle tone
problems, muscle weakness, insufficient selective motor control, postural control, and …

Cerebral palsy (CP), a heterogeneous disorder of movement and posture, is one of the most
important causes of disability affecting children. With a wide variability in the clinical …

The reliability of classification of cerebral palsy (CP) in low-birthweight children was
assessed by using clinical and research study records sampled from population-based …

The objectives of clinical trials are to determine the benefits and risks of interventions or
therapies. This may involve comparison of one treatment with another existing treatment …

Objective To examine the validity and clinical utility of functional assessments (1-minute
walk test, 10-meter walk test, Timed Up & Go [TUG] test, Timed Up and Down Stairs [TUDS] …

The purpose of this study was to document the inaccuracy rate of diagnosis of cerebral palsy
recorded on the South Australian Cerebral Palsy Register. A total of 402 children born in …

Interobserver variation in diagnosis is thought to be an important source of bias in studies of
cerebral palsy. Kappa (K) statistics were used as a measure of interobserver diagnostic …