Protocol - Gross Motor Function - 4-6 Years Old
- Adaptive Behavior/Adaptive Function
- Disease Progression and Regression - 0-24 Months
- Disease Progression and Regression - 12-18 Years
- Disease Progression and Regression - 2-11 Years
- Disease Progression and Regression - Adult
- Grip Strength
- Growth Charts
- History of Head Trauma
- Pediatric School Performance
- Physical Functioning - Subjective
- Quality of Life - Adult
- Quality of Life - Pediatric
- Scale of Developmental Domains of Early Childhood
Description
The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Family Report Questionnaire is a five-item parent-report instrument that classifies children with cerebral palsy based on current motor ability, including the need for assistive technology.
Specific Instructions
None
Availability
Protocol
Please read the following and mark only one box beside the description that best represents your child’s movement abilities.
My child…
[ ] Has difficulty sitting on their own and controlling their head and body posture in most positions
and has difficulty achieving any voluntary control of movement
and needs a specially adapted supportive chair to sit comfortably
and has to be lifted or hoisted by another person to move
[ ] Can sit on their own but does not stand or walk without significant support and adult supervision
and may need extra body/trunk support to improve arm and hand function
and usually needs adult assistance to get in and out of a chair
and may achieve self-mobility using a powered wheelchair or is transported in the community
[ ] Can walk on their own using a walking aid (such as a walker, rollator, crutches, canes, etc.)
and can usually get in and out of a chair without adult assistance
and may use a wheelchair when travelling long distances or outside
and finds it difficult to climb stairs or walk on an uneven surface without considerable help
[ ] Can walk on their own without using a walking aid, but has difficulty walking long distances or on uneven surfaces
and can sit in a normal adult chair and use both hands freely
and can move from the floor to standing without adult assistance
and needs to hold the handrail when going up or down stairs
and is not yet able to run and jump
[ ] Can walk on their own without using a walking aid, including fairly long distances, outdoors, and on uneven surfaces
and can move from the floor or a chair to standing without using their hands for support
and can go up and down stairs without needing to hold the handrail
and is beginning to run and jump
© Claire Kerr and Brona McDowell, 2007
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self- or proxy-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Child
Participants
Child, aged 4-6 years old.
Selection Rationale
The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Family Report Questionnaire was compared to similar protocols and selected because it is a validated, relatively short questionnaire that offers a low-cost alternative to physician-reported scales or medical records abstraction.
Language
Chinese, English, Spanish, Other languages available at source
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | Gross motor func 4-6Y proto | 62781-0 | LOINC |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Abnormality of central motor function | HP:0011442 | HPO |
| caDSR Form | PhenX PX131202 - Gross Motor Function 4-6 Years Old | 6255797 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Expert Review Panel 4 (ERP 4) reviewed the measures in the Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial domains.
Guidance from ERP 4 included the following:
· No changes
Protocol Name from Source
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Family Report Questionnaire
Source
The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Family Report Questionnaire is available from CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research website, McMaster University,
or
Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University
1400 Main Street West, Rm. 408
Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 1C7
Tel: 905-525-9140 Ext. 27850
Fax: 905-522-6095
canchild@mcmaster.ca
General References
Palisano, R., Rosenbaum, P., Walter, S., Russell, D., Wood, E., & Galuppi, B. (1997). Development and reliability of a system to classify gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 39, 214-223.
Morris, C., Galuppi, B. E., & Rosenbaum, P. L. (2004). Reliability of family report for the Gross Motor Function Classification System. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 46, 455-460.
Protocol ID
131202
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX131202_Gross_Motor_Function | ||||
| PX131202010000 | My child... | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Gross Motor Function
Release Date
May 12, 2010
Definition
A questionnaire to assess the larger body movements that develop during childhood such as sitting, standing, and walking.
Purpose
This measure is used to assess impairment of gross motor function. Development of gross motor function can be impaired by injury, congenital defects, and neurological and developmental disorders such as muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
Keywords
Neurology, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, developmental disorders, congenital disorders, movement, rare genetic conditions
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 131201 | Gross Motor Function - 2-4 Years Old |
| 131202 | Gross Motor Function - 4-6 Years Old |
| 131203 | Gross Motor Function - 6-12 Years Old |
Publications
There are no publications listed for this protocol.