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abstractDevelopment
of a new Motor Development Evaluation Scale for CP diagnosed children
(SED-PCI): Phase I—Development of New Items Zăvăleanu Mihaela1, Roşulescu Eugenia1, Vasilescu Mirela1, Ilinca Ilona1, Stănoiu Cosmina2 1Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Craiova, Romania 2Children Residential Rehabilitation Center DGASPC Craiova, Romania
Abstract
The aim of
our study was to establish initial content validity of a new scale for
measuring and quantification of motor development in children with
cerebral palsy, SED-PCI (Scala de evaluare a dezvoltării în
paralizia cerebrala infantilă), and to describe the process, including
focus groups, used to develop the item content for this scale. The
scale desire to be especially an observational instrument used to
evaluate child's motor behaviour and performance. We established the
item bank for SED-PCI, we are describing the process, including focus
groups, used to develop the item content for this scale. This study has
supplied answers from 15 physiotherapists with expertise in the
cerebral palsy rehabilitation field about items relating to motor
development. The findings highlight the diverse range of items needed
to adequately describe development for this type of pathology at
different years of age. This instrument adapt easily to evaluation
program needs that are culturally sensitive in a particular region and
ethnic group, and are intended to be useful in community-based programs
which usually have limited resources and depend on the efforts of
parents and personnel who have little formal training.
Key
words:cerebral palsy, development, fine and gross milestones
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Development
of a new Motor Development Evaluation Scale for CP diagnosed children
(SED-PCI): Phase I—Development of New Items
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