Gross motor function measure (GMFM-66 & GMFM-88) : user's manual

The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) is the first evaluative measure of motor function designed for quantifying change in the gross motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy. The new version (GMFM-66) of this widely used and now standard outcome assessment tool is completely revised, largely new, and has been improved through Rasch analysis. GMFM-66 transforms the standard GMFM into an interval measure; provides an 'item map' of the relative difficulty among items; and includes a user-friendly, computer-assisted software program to aid in scoring and interpretation of GMFM data. This is included, with a printed scoresheet, on a CD-ROM enclosed in the book.

Acknowledgements

Preface

1 Overview of the gross motor function measure.(gmfm)

2 Conceptual background

3 Development and validation of the gmfm-88

4 Development and validation of the gmfm-66

5 Administration and scoring guidelines for the.gmfm-88 and gmfm-66

6 Interpretation and uses of the gmfm-88 and gmfm-66

7 New applications of the gmfm, current and future

References

Glossary of terms

Appendix 1 Gross Motor Function Classification System

(GMFCS) for cerebral palsy

Appendix 2 Gross Motor Ability Estimator (GMAE)

Scoring program tutorial for the GMFM-66

Appendix 3 Scoring the GMFM-88 and GMFM-66: Case

Scenario of Susie

Appendix 4 GMFM-66 and GMFM-88 Cross-sectional and change scores

Appendix 5 Standard error of measurement

Appendix 6 Methods of displaying item difficulty

Appendix 7 Display of item difficulties using Thurstone.Thresholds

Appendix 8 Case scenario of Trevor

Appendix 9 Case Scenarios of two children who misfit.the GMFM-66 item difficulty model

Index

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Summary

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