Developing and validating the Communication Function Classification System for individuals with cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The purpose of this study was to create and validate the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for children with cerebral palsy (CP), for use by a wide variety of individuals who are interested in CP. This paper reports the content validity, interrater reliability, and test-retest reliability of the CFCS for children with CP.

Method

An 11-member development team created comprehensive descriptions of the CFCS levels, and four nominal groups comprising 27 participants critiqued these levels. Within a Delphi survey, 112 participants commented on the clarity and usefulness of the CFCS. Interrater reliability was completed by 61 professionals and 68 parents/relatives who classified 69 children with CP aged 2 to 18 years. Test-retest reliability was completed by

SUBMITTER: Hidecker MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3130799 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature