{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Gavazzi F"],"funding":["NINDS NIH HHS"],"pagination":["34-39"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8629609"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["125"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Leukodystrophies are a rare class of disorders characterized by severe neuromotor disability. There is a strong need for research regarding the functional status of people with leukodystrophy which is limited by the need for in-person assessments of mobility. The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) using telemedicine compared with standard in-person assessments in patients with leukodystrophy.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 21 subjects with a diagnosis of leukodystrophy (age range = 1.79-52.82 years) were evaluated by in-person and by telemedicine evaluations with the GMFM-88 by physical therapists. Inter-rater reliability was assessed through evaluation of the same subject by two independent raters within a thre"],"journal":["Pediatric neurology"],"pubmed_title":["Reliability of the Telemedicine Application of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 in Patients With Leukodystrophy."],"pmcid":["PMC8629609"],"funding_grant_id":["K23 NS114113","U01 NS106845","U54 NS115052"],"pubmed_authors":["Glanzman AM","Lorch SA","Jan AK","Harrington A","Adang L","Vanderver A","Gavazzi F","Pierce SR","DeMauro SB","Ballance E","Shults J","Kornafel T","Waldman A","Liu G"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Reliability of the Telemedicine Application of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 in Patients With Leukodystrophy.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Leukodystrophies are a rare class of disorders characterized by severe neuromotor disability. There is a strong need for research regarding the functional status of people with leukodystrophy which is limited by the need for in-person assessments of mobility. The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) using telemedicine compared with standard in-person assessments in patients with leukodystrophy.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 21 subjects with a diagnosis of leukodystrophy (age range = 1.79-52.82 years) were evaluated by in-person and by telemedicine evaluations with the GMFM-88 by physical therapists. Inter-rater reliability was assessed through evaluation of the same subject by two independent raters within a thre","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Dec","modification":"2025-04-25T20:55:43.366Z","creation":"2025-04-06T08:33:22.889Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8629609","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34624609"],"doi":["10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.09.012"]}}