The aims of this project are to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German versions of the two performance questionnaires 'Functional Mobility Scale' (FMS) and 'Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - walking scale' (GFAQ) in children between 6-18 years with a neuromuscular diagnosis.
The German versions of the two questionnaires 'Functional Mobility Scale' (FMS) and 'Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - walking scale' (GFAQ) are evaluated in terms of construct validity, inter- and intra-rater reliability as well as responsiveness in children with a neuromuscular diagnosis, who absolve an inpatient stay in the rehabilitation center of the University Chilren's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
72
University Children's Hospital Zurich, Rehabilitation Center
Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland
Functional Mobility Scale (FMS)
The questionnaire is filled in independently by the parents, the primary nurse as well as the physiotherapist of each child.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with measurements at admission and discharge.
Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - Walking Scale (GFAQ)
The questionnaire is filled in independently by the parents, the primary nurse as well as the physiotherapist of each child.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with measurements at admission and discharge.
Global Rating Scale (GRS)
A global rating on the perceived change of the child's functional mobility over the rehabilitation period and whether this change is perceived as meaningful or not; on a 5-point Likert scale, scored by the parents and the physiotherapist.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with only one measurement at discharge.
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