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The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of the Thai Gross
Motor Function Classification System Family Report Questionnaire (GMFCS-FR) and
the possibility of special-education teachers and caregivers in the community
using this system in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
METHOD: The reliability
was examined by two teachers and two caregivers who classified 21 children with
CP aged 2 to 12 years. A GMFCS-FR workshop was organized for raters. The teachers
and caregivers classified the mobility of 362 children.
The rater reliability was
analysed using the weighted kappa coefficient. The possibility of using the
GMFCS-FR is reported. The reliability of using the GMFCS-FR in the community was
analysed by the intraclass correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The intrarater
reliability ranged from 0.91 to 1.00. The interrater reliability between teachers
was 0.85 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.69-0.97) and between caregivers was 0.84
(95% CI 0.70-0.97). Ninety-seven percent of raters used the Thai GMFCS-FR
correctly. The overall intraclass correlation coefficient between raters was 0.90
(95% CI 0.88-0.92). INTERPRETATION: The Thai GMFCS-FR is a reliable system for classifying the motor function of young children with CP by teachers and
caregivers in the community.
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