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The relationship between the Edinburgh Visual Gait Score, the Gait Profile Score and GMFCS levels I-III
L W Robinson1, N Clement2, M Fullarton1
1The University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom.
Objective:
To determine the relationship between the Edinburgh Visual Gait Score (EVGS) and the Gait Profile Score (GPS).
Method:
Three dimensional gait data and EVGS scores from 151 diplegic children (Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I-III) were used for analysis.
Results:
The EVGS correlated strongly with GPS (r=0.816). There was a significant difference in both gait scores between each level of the GMFCS.
Conclusions:
The strong correlation of GPS with EVGS implies that any advantages of using GPS can also be applied to centres without 3-dimensional gait analysis facilities if the EVGS is used.
