Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the interrater reliability of the Pediatric Neuromuscular Recovery Scale (Peds NRS) to classify motor capacity in children with myelomeningocele (MMC) form of spina bifida. Methods: Twenty-one children with MMC (1.5–10 years of age) were each scored on the Peds NRS three times: two live testing sessions and one video recorded session. Every child was scored by two physical therapists and one occupational therapist. Interrater reliability was analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for individual items and the summary score. Results: Strong interrater reliability was determined for the overall Peds NRS score (ICC = 0.89; 95% CI,.80-.95). Eleven of 16 individual items exhibited good to excellent reliability (ICC ≥ 0.80). Pediatric clinicians were able to reliably administer and score the Peds NRS on children with MMC, representing a wide range of ages and functional levels.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 160-165 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Developmental Neurorehabilitation |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 23 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Rehabilitation
- Developmental Neuroscience
Keywords
- neuromuscular recovery
- outcome measure
- pediatrics
- reliability
- Spina bifida
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