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Trial reportPloS one2021

Relevant factors of self-care in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy.

Yasuaki Kusumoto, Kenji Takaki, Tadamitsu Matsuda, Osamu Nitta

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Trial report in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yasuaki KusumotoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Fukushima Medical University School of Health Sciences, Fukushima city, Fukushima, JP.ORCID 0000-0002-6730-4848
Kenji TakakiFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Tokyo University of Technology, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, JP.
Tadamitsu MatsudaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JP.
Osamu NittaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, JP.
Fukushima Medical University · JPJuntendo University · JPTokyo Metropolitan University · JPTokyo University of Technology · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveManual ability is considered one of the factors that can predict functional independence in activities of daily living. For evaluating personal tasks such as self-care, the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) comprises/introduces/offers a set of useful measures that assist in enhancing the capability for self-care among children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study was to investigate the relevant factors of self-care capability and performance in children and adolescents with spastic CP.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study. Seventy-six children and adolescents with spastic CP (between 5 and 18 years of age), representing levels I to IV of the Gross Motor Function Classification System-Expanded & Revised version (GMFCS), were analyzed. Multiple linear regression analysis with forward stepwise selection was conducted to examine which determinants were related to self-care capability and performance. Independent variables were age, CP type, GMFCS, Manual Ability Classification System, Box and Block Test, and grip strength in the dominant and non-dominant hands. Dependent variables were scores for the PEDI Functional Skills Scale and the PEDI Caregiver Assistance Scale.

resultsResults of the multiple regression analysis showed that the PEDI Functional Skills scale scores were correlated with the Box and Block Test in the dominant hand and GMFCS (Adjusted R2 = 0.69). The PEDI Caregiver Assistance Scale scores were correlated with the Box and Block Test in the dominant hand, GMFCS, and age (adjusted R2 = 0.71).

conclusionWhen considering self-care of children and adolescents with spastic CP, it is necessary to consider the evaluation of upper limb dysfunction in addition to GMFCS.

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Activities of Daily LivingMotor SkillsSelf CareAdolescentCaregiversCerebral PalsyChildChild, PreschoolDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleSeverity of Illness Index

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PMID34288946
PMCPMC8294482
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