Application of the Gross Motor Function Measure in children with conditions other than cerebral palsy: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate the application and evaluate the measurement properties of the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) in children with conditions other than cerebral palsy (CP).

Method

A systematic review was conducted using five electronic databases to identify studies that used the GMFM in children with conditions other than CP. Methodological quality and measurement properties were evaluated using established standards for assessing outcome measures.

Results

We identified 210 studies across various paediatric conditions. Measurement property studies examined eight conditions: acquired brain injury, spinal muscular atrophy, Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), leukodystrophy, and Pompe d

SUBMITTER: Abe H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521613 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature