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Development and reliability of the Functional Communication Classification System for children with cerebral palsy.
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Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology . Oct2016, Vol. 58 Issue 10, p1036-1041. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Aim: </bold>This paper describes the development, validation, and reliability of the Functional Communication Classification System (FCCS), designed to classify expressive communication skills of children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 4 years and 5 years (between their fourth and sixth birthdays).<bold>Method: </bold>The Functional Communication Classification System (FCCS) was developed in 2006 using a literature review, client file audit, and expert consultative committee process in order to devise scale content, structure, and check clinical validity and utility. Interrater reliability was examined between speech-language pathologists (SLPs), other allied health professionals (AHPs), and parents of 48 children with CP. The scale was revised and a clinical reasoning prompt sheet added, then trialled again for 42 children. The result was a five-level system with descriptors and decision-making guides for classification of functional expressive communication for children with CP.<bold>Results: </bold>Overall interrater reliability was excellent for the final FCCS, intraclass correlation coefficient=0.97 (95% confidence interval 0.95 to 0.98). Kappa values were 0.94 between SLPs and AHPs, 0.59 between SLPs and parents, and 0.60 between AHPs and parents.<bold>Interpretation: </bold>The FCCS is a reliable tool for describing functional communication in young children with CP, appropriate for use by SLPs, other AHPs, and parents of children with CP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00121622
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117871099
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13124