G S Liptak, M O'Donnell, M Conaway, W C Chumlea, G Wolrey, R C Henderson, E Fung, V A Stallings, L Samson-Fang, R Calvert, P Rosenbaum, R D Stevenson
The aim of the study was to evaluate the health of children with cerebral palsy (CP) using a global assessment of quality of life, condition-specific measures, and assessments of health care use. A multicenter population-based cross-sectional survey of 235 children, aged 2 to 18 years, with moderate to severe impairment, was carried out using Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels III (n = 56), IV (n = 55), and V (n = 122). This study group scored significantly below the mean on the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) for Pain, General Health, Physical Functioning, and Impact on Parents...
June 2001: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology