A New Functional Scale and Ambulatory Functional Classification of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Scale Development and Preliminary Analyses of Reliability and Validity

A New Functional Scale and Ambulatory Functional Classification of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Scale Development and Preliminary Analyses of Reliability and Validity

Objective To develop a simplified functional scale and classification system to evaluate the functional abilities of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Methods A Comprehensive Functional Scale for DMD (CFSD) was developed using the modified Delphi method. The accompanying Ambulatory Fu...

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Main Authors: Jungyoon Kim, Il-Young Jung, Sang Jun Kim, Joong-Yub Lee, Sue Kyung Park, Hyung-Ik Shin, Moon Suk Bang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2018-10-01
Series:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Subjects:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Functional scale
Ambulatory function
Scale development
Online Access:http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-2018-42-5-690.pdf

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