TY  - BOOK
AU  - Acharya,Bishnu Dutta.
TI  - Translation and validation of the gross motor function classification system among Nepalese children with cerebral palsy: A cohort study
PY  - 2023///
KW  -  Nepalese children
KW  - Cerebral palsy
KW  - Cross-cultural adaptation
KW  - Nepali
N1  - Research Report
N2  - ABSTRACT:

Background: Self-reported outcome measures are an increasingly important component of the assessment and 
management of children with cerebral palsy. The Gross Motor Functional Classification System 
expanded and revised version (GMFCS-E&R) is one of the most commonly used health related 
quality of life measures and has been translated into multiple languages. There are currently no 
self-reported questionnaires available in Nepali. Therefore the aim of this study was to translate 
and cross-culturally adapt the (GMFCS-E&R) into Nepali and to evaluate its measurement 
properties in the 6-18 year age group. 

Results: Of the total 110 participants 69 (62.7%) were male and 41 (37.3%) were females. Mean age of 
the children was 12.47 and the Standard Deviation of 4.64.  Based on the Gross Motor Function 
Classification System, we found that 39 (35.5%) of participants lies in level I and secondly in 
Level 5 there were 24 (21.8%). The acceptable Content validation index (CVI) was found to be 
0.898.  Measurement property testing revealed inter rater reliability internal consistency 
Cronbach’s α≥0.991.  

Conclusion: The Nepali version of the PEDsQL-CP was easily understood and demonstrated excellent 
reliability and validity measurement properties. It would be recommended as a quality of life 
measure of Nepali children with cerebral palsy in both clinical practice and for research 
purposes. 

Key Words: Nepalese children, cerebral palsy, cross-cultural adaptation, Nepali
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