Gross Motor Function Measure Paperback 2

India

Dianne J. Russell

The Gross Motor Function Measure GMFM has become the best evaluative measure of motor function designed for quantifying change in the gross motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy. The new version of the scoring programme has now been released, and includes two abbreviated methods of estimating GMFM-66 scores using the GMFM-66-Item sets and the GMFM-66-Basal & Ceiling. The measure is very widely used internationally, and is now the standard outcome assessment tool. This new edition builds on the wide success of the first edition and: Is now based on an updated version of the GMFM scoring program GMAE-2 Includes an update on the psychometric properties of the GMFM-88 and GMFM-66 Covers development and validation of two abbreviated methods of estimating GMFM-66 scores using the GMFM-66 Item sets GMFM-66-IS and the GMFM-66-B&C Basal and Ceiling Includes a new longitudinal case illustration of the development, application and interpretation of the measure Presents a forward look to an upward extension of the GMFM to assess skill development in highly functional young people with cerebral palsy Presents a forward look to Quality Function Measure to quantify changes in quality of gross motor function Readership Physical Therapists and other health professionals working with children, youth and adults with cerebral palsy Clinical and health services researchers as an outcome measure to assess the impact of numerous interventions that are proposed as methods of enhancing gross motor function in this population Any clinician who is assessing and describing current gross motor function and evaluating its change over time It serves the needs of clinical and health services researchers as an outcome measure to assess the impact of any of a host of interventions that are proposed as methods of enhancing gross motor function in this population.

1908316888

9781908316882

English

Mac Keith Press

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Dianne J. Russell is Research and Knowledge ExchangeSpecialist with CanChild Centre for Childhood DisabilityResearch. She has been a health services researcher for over20 years and a key individual in the development, evaluation anddissemination of clinical outcome measures such as the Gross MotorFunction Measure (GMFM). Her current focus is on facilitating theuse of research evidence in practice by engaging with researchusers throughout the research process and by making researchresults easily accessible in multiple formats to families, serviceproviders, and policy decision-makers. Peter L. Rosenbaum is a Developmental Paediatrician, healthservices research, teacher, writer and editor. His career has beendevoted to childhood disability, and all his roles have involvedwork with, or about, children with impairments and their families.He has held over 75 research grants and has contributed to almost300 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, editorials and invitedcommentaries in his field. Marilyn Wright is a pediatric physiotherapist. She hasworked with children with physical disabilities or cancer in acute,rehabilitation, and community settings. In addition to clinicalwork, she has been involved in research, teaching, administrative,and policy roles. Work in these areas has contributed tointer-professional and multi-site best practice initiatives.Current interests include physical activity promotion, lifespanservices, and motion analysis. Lisa M. Avery is an independent statistician and founder ofAvery Information Services. She provides statistical consulting andanalysis services to various academic institutions and is primarilyinvolved in pediatric disability research. Her primary interestsare outcome measurement and causation modeling.

Peter L. Rosenbaum

Lisa M. Avery

Marilyn Wright

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