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Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker1, Nigel Paneth, Peter L Rosenbaum

  • 1Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035-0001, USA. mjchidecker@uca.edu

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The Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) is a valid tool for children with cerebral palsy (CP). It shows good reliability for professionals and moderate reliability for parent-professional assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Communication Sciences
  • Disability Studies

Background:

  • Cerebral palsy (CP) significantly impacts a child's communication abilities.
  • A standardized system is needed to classify communication function in children with CP.
  • Existing classification systems may not fully capture functional communication performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS).
  • To assess the content validity, interrater reliability, and test-retest reliability of the CFCS for children with CP.
  • To provide a tool for various stakeholders interested in CP.

Main Methods:

  • The CFCS was developed by an 11-member team and critiqued by 27 participants in nominal groups.
  • A Delphi survey with 112 participants assessed clarity and usefulness.
  • Reliability was tested with 61 professionals and 68 parents classifying 69 children (aged 2-18) and 48 professionals for test-retest.

Main Results:

  • The CFCS demonstrated good professional interrater reliability (0.66, improving to 0.77 for children >4 years).
  • Parent-professional interrater reliability was moderate (0.49).
  • Test-retest reliability was very good (0.82).

Conclusions:

  • The CFCS possesses content validity and strong test-retest reliability.
  • It offers good professional interrater reliability and moderate parent-professional reliability.
  • Integrating CFCS with other classification systems provides a comprehensive functional view aligned with ICF.