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Classification Systems of Communication for use in Epidemiological Surveillance of Children with Cerebral Palsy

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dc.contributor.authorVirella, D
dc.contributor.authorPennington, L
dc.contributor.authorAndersen, GL
dc.contributor.authorAndrada, MG
dc.contributor.authorGreitane, A
dc.contributor.authorHimmelmann, K
dc.contributor.authorPrasauskiene, A
dc.contributor.authorRackauskaite, G
dc.contributor.authorDe La Cruz, J
dc.contributor.authorColver, A
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-30T12:34:03Z
dc.date.available2017-03-30T12:34:03Z
dc.date.issued2016-03
dc.description.abstractChildren with cerebral palsy (CP) often experience communication difficulties. We aimed to identify a classification system for communication of children with CP suitable for epidemiological surveillance. METHOD: Systems to classify the communication of children with CP were identified. The Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), Functional Communication Classification System (FCCS), and Viking Speech Scale (VSS) were chosen for further investigation and translated. They were administered to 155 children aged 4 to 13 years with CP (across all motor severity levels) from eight European countries. Children's parents/carers, speech therapists, and other health professionals applied the systems through direct observation. Other professionals applied them from case notes only. The systems were assessed for agreement, stability, ease, and feasibility of application. RESULTS: Test-retest stability was moderate-to-high for VSS (k=0.66-0.88), CFCS (k=uncomputed-0.91), and FCCS (k=0.52-0.91). Overall interrater agreement was fair to very good for every classification system. VSS achieved the best agreement between parents/carers and speech therapists. VSS was considered the easiest instrument to apply. INTERPRETATION: Because of its ease of use by a range of healthcare professionals, the VSS should be considered for CP registers which intend to survey speech intelligibility. For a wider assessment of communication, the CFCS or FCC should be consideredpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationDev Med Child Neurol. 2016 Mar;58(3):285-91pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/dmcn.12866pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2659
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWileypt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescentpt_PT
dc.subjectCerebral Palsypt_PT
dc.subjectChildpt_PT
dc.subjectChild, Preschoolpt_PT
dc.subjectCommunication Disorderspt_PT
dc.subjectFemalept_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectNeuropsychological Testspt_PT
dc.subjectPsychometricspt_PT
dc.subjectReproducibility of Resultspt_PT
dc.subjectEpidemiological Monitoringpt_PT
dc.subjectHDE CINVpt_PT
dc.titleClassification Systems of Communication for use in Epidemiological Surveillance of Children with Cerebral Palsypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage291pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage285pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume58pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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