Consensus-Based Evaluation of Outcome Measures in Pediatric Stroke Care: A Toolkit.

ABSTRACT: Following a pediatric stroke, outcome measures selected for monitoring functional recovery and development vary widely. We sought to develop a toolkit of outcome measures that are currently available to clinicians, possess strong psychometric properties, and are feasible for use within clinical settings. A multidisciplinary group of clinicians and scientists from the International Pediatric Stroke Organization comprehensively reviewed the quality of measures in multiple domains described in pediatric stroke populations including global performance, motor and cognitive function, language, quality of life, and behavior and adaptive functioning. The quality of each measure was evaluated using guidelines focused on responsiveness and sensitivity, reliability, validity, feasibility, and predict

SUBMITTER: Feldman SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10042484 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature