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