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Training users in the gross motor function measure: methodological and practical issues

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  • 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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|July 1, 1994
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Training pediatric therapists to use the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) significantly improved scoring accuracy for children with cerebral palsy. Videotape training enhances reliability but doesn't assess administration skills.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
  • Motor Function Assessment
  • Cerebral Palsy Research

Background:

  • The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) is crucial for tracking motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
  • Standardized training is essential for reliable GMFM administration and scoring.
  • Assessing the effectiveness of training methods is vital for clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of training on pediatric therapists' ability to administer and score the GMFM.
  • To analyze the reliability of GMFM scoring post-training using videotaped assessments.
  • To discuss practical and methodological considerations in therapist training for the GMFM.

Main Methods:

  • Therapists participated in pre- and post-training workshops.

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  • Scoring agreement was measured using weighted kappa estimates against expert scores.
  • Videotaped assessments of children with CP, varying in age and severity, were used.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant improvement in GMFM scoring agreement was observed post-training.
    • Mean kappa scores increased substantially, indicating enhanced inter-rater reliability.
    • The training effectively improved scoring accuracy for the GMFM.

    Conclusions:

    • Videotape-based training effectively improves GMFM scoring reliability.
    • This method is advantageous for training and assessing scoring accuracy.
    • Further research is needed to confirm reliability during actual clinical administration and scoring.