Investigation of interobserver reliability of the Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire in children with spastic diparetic cerebral palsy.

GUNEL M., Tarsuslu T., MUTLU A., LİVANELİOĞLU A.

Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica, vol.44, no.1, pp.63-9, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3944/aott.2010.2218
  • Journal Name: Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.63-9
  • Keywords: Cerebral palsy, child, disability evaluation, gait disorders, neurologic, observer variation, questionnaires, GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION, OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, GAIT, VALIDITY, EQUINUS, SYSTEM, WEEFIM, GMFCS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Information obtained from families is of particular importance in the evaluation of functional mobility skills of children with cerebral palsy (CP) after orthopedic interventions and long-term rehabilitation applications. This study was designed to evaluate the interobserver reliability of the Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ) which was administered to the mothers and the physiotherapist for children with CP.