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The stability of the Manual Ability Classification System over time
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7527-3810
2014 (English)In: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, ISSN 0012-1622, E-ISSN 1469-8749, Vol. 56, no 2, p. 185-189Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

AIM: To evaluate the stability over time of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) levels.

METHOD: The study group comprised 1267 children with cerebral palsy (746 males, 521 females) who were followed from 2005 to 2010 with two or more registered MACS classifications rated at least 1 year apart. Thirty-five percent of the children (n=445) had four MACS registrations. The children were between 4 and 17 years old at their first rating, The stability over time was also compared between children who were younger (4y of age) or older (≥10y) at the time of their first classification.

RESULTS: An excellent stability was found between two ratings at 1-year intervals with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.97 (95% CI 0.97-0.97) and 82% agreement (n=1267). The stability was also excellent for two ratings performed 3 to 5 years apart (ICC 0.96; 95% CI 0.95-0.97) with an agreement of 78% (n=445). Across four ratings, 70% of the children remained at the same level. The results were similar for younger and older children, indicating that stability was not influenced by age.

INTERPRETATION: This study provides evidence that MACS levels are stable over time and that the classification has predictive value.

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Mac Keith Press, 2014. Vol. 56, no 2, p. 185-189
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Pediatrics Occupational Therapy Neurology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-83856DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12348ISI: 000329544100006PubMedID: 24417511Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84892484133OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-83856DiVA, id: diva2:1448628
Available from: 2020-06-29 Created: 2020-06-29 Last updated: 2020-07-02Bibliographically approved

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