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AIM: To develop a national consensus on outcome measures that define functional
ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP) according to the International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. METHOD: The
project started in 2008 in neuropaediatric units of two university hospitals and
one outpatient clinic. Each professional group selected representatives to be
knowledge brokers for their own specialty. Based on the evidence, expert opinion,
and the ICF framework, multiprofessional teams selected the most valid measures
used in clinical practice (2009-2010). Data from 269 children with CP were
analysed, classified by the Gross Motor Function Classification System, Manual
Ability Classification System, and Communication Function Classification System,
and evaluated. RESULTS: The process aimed at improving and unifying clinical
practice in Finland through a national consensus on the core set of measures. The
selected measures were presented by professional groups, and consensus was
reached on the recommended core set of measures to be used in all hospitals
treating children with CP in Finland. INTERPRETATION: A national consensus on
relevant and feasible measures is essential for identifying differences in the
effectiveness of local practices, and for conducting multisite intervention
studies. This project showed that multiprofessional rehabilitation practices can
be improved through respect for and inclusion of everyone involved.
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