| Title of Article |
The Gross Motor Function Classification System – Family Report Questionnaire: reliability between special education teachers and caregivers |
| Date of Acceptance |
28 October 2016 |
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Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology |
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ISI |
| Institute of Journal |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc |
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2016 |
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of the Thai Gross Motor Function Classification System – Family Report Questionnaire (GMFCS-FR) and the possibility of special-education teachers and caregivers in the community using this system in children with cerebral palsy.
METHOD The reliability was examined by two teachers and two caregivers who classified 21 children with cerebral palsy aged 2 to 12 years. A GMFCS-FR workshop was organized for raters. The teachers and caregivers classified the mobility of 362 children. The rater reliability was analysed using the weighted kappa coefficient. The possibility of using the GMFCS-FR is reported. The reliability of using the GMFCS-FR in the community was analysed by the intraclass correlation coefficient.
RESULTS The intrarater reliability ranged from 0.91 to 1.00. The interrater reliability between teachers was 0.85 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.69–0.97) and between caregivers was 0.84 (95% CI 0.70–0.97). Ninety-seven percent of raters used the Thai GMFCS-FR correctly. The overall intraclass correlation coefficient between raters was 0.90 (95% CI 0.88–0.92).
INTERPRETATION The Thai GMFCS-FR is a reliable system for classifying the motor function of young children with cerebral palsy by teachers and caregivers in the community.
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| Keyword |
Gross Motor Function Classification System-family report questionnaire, reliability, children with cerebral palsy, Special education teacher, Primary caregiver |
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มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
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นานาชาติ |
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