Interrater Reliability of Activity Questionnaires After an Intensive Motor-Skill Learning Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Julie ParadisYannick Bleyenheuft

Abstract

To investigate the reliability of parents-reported activity questionnaires after a motor-skill learning intervention for children with cerebral palsy (CP). We hypothesize that the intervention process might influence parental judgment. Double-blind randomized trial. Conventional therapy was delivered in the usual context while intensive intervention was provided at the Catholic University of Louvain. Children with CP (N=41; age range 5-18y, Gross Motor Function Classification System I-IV) were randomized to a control group (CG) (n=21, 2 dropouts) receiving conventional therapy or an intervention group (IG) (n=20) receiving hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy-including lower extremities (HABIT-ILE). Conventional therapy (mostly neurodevelopmental) was delivered as ongoing treatment (1-5 times/wk). HABIT-ILE, based on motor-skill learning, was delivered over 2 weeks. All children were assessed at T1 (baseline), T2 (3wk after baseline) and T3 (4mo after baseline). ABILHAND-Kids and ACTIVLIM-CP questionnaires rated by parents (perception) and 2 examiners (videotapes). Agreement (level/range) between examiners was systematically almost perfect (P≤.001). At baseline, moderate to almost perfect agreement (level/range) was observed bet...Continue Reading

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May 15, 2020·Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair·Yannick BleyenheuftKathleen M Friel
Feb 23, 2020·International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders·Erika S LevyChristelle Maillart

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