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ArticleBrain sciences2021

Outcome of Community-Based Early Intervention and Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Bangladesh: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Tasneem Karim, Mohammad Muhit, Israt Jahan, Claire Galea, Catherine Morgan, Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Nadia Badawi, Gulam Khandaker

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Article in Brain sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tasneem KarimCSF Global, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh.
Mohammad MuhitCSF Global, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh.
Israt JahanCSF Global, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh.
Claire GaleaCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8713-0849
Catherine MorganSpecialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3670-0845
Hayley Smithers-SheedySpecialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia.
Nadia BadawiSpecialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia.
Gulam KhandakerSpecialty of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUUniversity of South Asia · BD

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia 1144566Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance PG4314, PG16917, CDG04617, PHD02119
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We evaluated the outcome of a community-based early intervention and habilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Bangladesh. Children registered on the Bangladesh CP Register (BCPR) were recruited in two groups for this study: Group A received a comprehensive six-month long community-based caregiver-led intervention program at the "Shishu Shorgo" (Bengali title, which translates to 'Children's Heaven') Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Centres developed to support participants from the BCPR. Group B received standard care. A quasi-experimental study was conducted. Data were obtained at baseline, at the end of the program (i.e., 6 months), and at a 12-month follow-up. Outcome measures for children included gross motor functional measure (GMFM-66), Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), and Viking Speech Scale (VSS) and, for adult caregivers, the depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS 21). Between October 2016 and March 2017, 156 children with CP were recruited (77 in Group A and 79 in Group B). The total score of GMFM-66, CFCS level, and VSS level significantly improved statistically in Group A (

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Bangladeshcerebral palsychildrencommunity-basedearly interventionlow- and middle-income country

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PMID34573210
PMCPMC8469407
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