Selecting assessment tools to characterize upper limb function of children with cerebral palsy: A mega-review of systematic reviews

Autor: Leonardo Vinícius Thomé Teixeira da Silva, Milena Vegas, Natalia Aquaroni Ricci, Cristina S. Cardoso de Sá, Sandra Regina Alouche
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 25:378-391
ISSN: 1751-8431
1751-8423
DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2022.2046656
Popis: A mega-review of published systematic reviews without restriction on year of publication was implemented to summarize available assessment tools of upper limb (UL) function in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).A multi-prong search strategy was used to identify 12 systematic literature reviews for inclusion in the mega-review. Included reviews were coded by descriptive analyses, which included methodological and reported measurement property description. Methodological quality of the selected systematic reviews was evaluated with the AMSTAR-2. We synthetized the measurement properties of the revised assessment tools and their coverage within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains.The 12 systematic reviews addressed 84 assessment tools. Systematic reviews' methodological quality varied between critically low to moderate. Suggested assessment tools covered ICF domains of body structure and function, and activities and participation. Measurement property data analysis was based mostly on reliability and validity.Based on the findings of the mega-review, the ABILHAND-Kids, Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) and Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function (MUUL) are the most suitable tools to evaluate children between 6 and 12 years of age with unilateral CP.
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