Development of the Gross Motor Function Classification System for cerebral palsy

The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for cerebral palsy has been widely used internationally for clinical, research, and administrative purposes. This paper recounts the ideas and work behind the creation of the GMFCS, reports on the lessons learned, and identifies some philosophic...

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Published in:Developmental medicine and child neurology 2008-04, Vol.50 (4), p.249-253
Main Authors: Rosenbaum, Peter L, Palisano, Robert J, Bartlett, Doreen J, Galuppi, Barbara E, Russell, Dianne J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living - classification
Adolescent
Adolescents
Cerebral Palsy
Child
Child Health
Child, Preschool
Children
Classification
Content Validity
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Motor Development
Multiple Sclerosis - classification
Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis
Neurologic Examination - standards
Neurological Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Psychomotor Skills
Quality of Life
Reproducibility of Results
Test Construction
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Summary:The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for cerebral palsy has been widely used internationally for clinical, research, and administrative purposes. This paper recounts the ideas and work behind the creation of the GMFCS, reports on the lessons learned, and identifies some philosophical challenges inherent in trying to develop an ordered, valid, and consistent system to describe function in children and adolescents with developmental differences. It is hoped that these ideas will be useful to others who choose to expand the field with additional systems in other areas of childhood neurodisability.
ISSN:0012-1622
1469-8749
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.02045.x