Application of ICF-CY Core Sets in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

In this study, we applied brief age-specific core sets of international classification of functioning, disability, and health in children and youth (ICF-CY) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. One hundred children with spastic CP, age range 1 to 6 years, were included in the study. Thirty-one age-specific brief ICF core sets were applied to children with spastic CP to assess their functional status. Common areas of impairments in children with spastic CP were the body functions and activities and participation. Environmental factors were also a major limitation in the care of CP. The application of ICF core sets provides a novel and standardized approach in describing the functional profile of children with CP. Through application of these core sets, we can standardize the functional assessments of CP worldwide.

Keywords

application - ICF core sets - spastic cerebral palsy

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