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Citation:
Clutterbuck GL, Auld ML & Johnston LM. High-level motor skills assessment for ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and decision tree. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2020. 62(6):693-699. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14524.
Summary of the article
Children with cerebral palsy are a heterogeneous population who experience a wide range of impairments. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to accurately assess and understand the unique challenges that each of these children experiences. Unfortunately, to date, no review has examined and collated the psychometric properties of established or emerging tools that assess high-level motor skills in ambulant children with cerebral palsy. This review aimed to address this literature gap, and an evidence-based decision tree was developed to summarise the outcomes. The results of the study can assist clinicians and researchers in identifying relevant and appropriate tools to measure high-level motor skills.