Manual Ability Classification System for Children With Cerebral Palsy in a School Setting and Its Relationship to Home Self-Care Activities

M.A. Kuijper; G.J. van der Wilden; M. Ketelaar; J.W. Gorter

doi:10.5014/ajot.2010.08087

Manual Ability Classification System for Children With Cerebral Palsy in a School Setting and Its Relationship to Home Self-Care Activities

M.A. Kuijper, G.J. van der Wilden, M. Ketelaar, J.W. Gorter

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE Our aim in this study was to investigate the relationship between (a) the manual abilities of children with cerebral palsy (CP), assessed with the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) in a school rehabilitation setting, and (b) the children's performance of self-care activities at home, assessed with the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) In addition, we assessed the interobserver reliability of the MACS

METHOD Sixty-one children with CP were included (mean age = 103 yr, range = 5-14) The MACS was classified by 2 independent raters The PEDI was scored in a structured interview

RESULTS The Spearman correlation coefficient between the MACS and the self-care domain of the PEDI Caregiver Assistance Scale was high and statistically significant (r = 72) The interobserver reliability of the MACS was good (weighted kappa = 86)

CONCLUSION The MACS is a reliable instrument in a school environment and is related to the performance of daily life self-care activities at home

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	614-620
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume	64
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2010.08087
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

activities of daily living
cerebral palsy
motor skills
reproducibility of results
self care
task performance and analysis
GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION
DISABILITY INVENTORY PEDI
PEDIATRIC EVALUATION
RELIABILITY
STABILITY
VALIDITY
ADULTS

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