Abstract
This study investigated the spasticity 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as a potential patient-related outcome measure in a population of children with cerebral palsy. Each child and caretaker rated the child's perceived gastrocnemius-soleus muscle spasticity on the 0-10 NRS, where 0 is no spasticity and 10 is the worst possible spasticity. Results suggest that children relate spasticity to end range of motion and caretakers relate spasticity to generalized hypertonia, while clinicians emphasize a velocity-dependent component of spasticity. Therefore, the 0-10 NRS may be useful in evaluating certain properties of spasticity but may be inaccurate as a specific spasticity measure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 12-16 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Neurology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- hypertonia
- patient-related outcome
- pediatric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology
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Validation of the 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale Measure of Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy. / Tsai, Shelun; Blackburn, Joanna; Gaebler-Spira, Deborah.
In: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, Vol. 14, No. 1, 01.03.2016, p. 12-16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Validation of the 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale Measure of Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy
AU - Tsai, Shelun
AU - Blackburn, Joanna
AU - Gaebler-Spira, Deborah
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - This study investigated the spasticity 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as a potential patient-related outcome measure in a population of children with cerebral palsy. Each child and caretaker rated the child's perceived gastrocnemius-soleus muscle spasticity on the 0-10 NRS, where 0 is no spasticity and 10 is the worst possible spasticity. Results suggest that children relate spasticity to end range of motion and caretakers relate spasticity to generalized hypertonia, while clinicians emphasize a velocity-dependent component of spasticity. Therefore, the 0-10 NRS may be useful in evaluating certain properties of spasticity but may be inaccurate as a specific spasticity measure.
AB - This study investigated the spasticity 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as a potential patient-related outcome measure in a population of children with cerebral palsy. Each child and caretaker rated the child's perceived gastrocnemius-soleus muscle spasticity on the 0-10 NRS, where 0 is no spasticity and 10 is the worst possible spasticity. Results suggest that children relate spasticity to end range of motion and caretakers relate spasticity to generalized hypertonia, while clinicians emphasize a velocity-dependent component of spasticity. Therefore, the 0-10 NRS may be useful in evaluating certain properties of spasticity but may be inaccurate as a specific spasticity measure.
KW - hypertonia
KW - patient-related outcome
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0036-1572521
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JO - Journal of Pediatric Neurology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Neurology
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