Sharon V Thompson1, Donna J Cech, Susan M Cahill, Joseph J Krzak. 1. Doctor of Health Science Program (Dr Thompson) and Physical Therapy Program (Drs Cech and Krzak), College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois; Occupational Therapy Program (Dr Cahill), Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois; Motion Analysis Center (Dr Krzak), Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study was to examine how comprehensively the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) addresses Activity and Participation components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). METHODS: Two raters individually linked the 276 items of the PEDI-CAT to the ICF using ICF linking rules, the PEDI-CAT manual, and the ICF browser. Agreement between reviewers was evaluated, and reliability of the linking process was assessed using Cohen's κ. RESULTS: All 9 chapters of Activity and Participation were represented within the PEDI-CAT. The highest frequency of representation was in Mobility (43%) and Self-care (20%) chapters. Agreement between the 2 raters was strong (κ = 0.84). Two items were not definable in the ICF, and 3 linked to Body Function codes. CONCLUSIONS: The PEDI-CAT was strongly representative of the Activities and Participation component of the ICF. The linking process had substantial reliability.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study was to examine how comprehensively the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) addresses Activity and Participation components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). METHODS: Two raters individually linked the 276 items of the PEDI-CAT to the ICF using ICF linking rules, the PEDI-CAT manual, and the ICF browser. Agreement between reviewers was evaluated, and reliability of the linking process was assessed using Cohen's κ. RESULTS: All 9 chapters of Activity and Participation were represented within the PEDI-CAT. The highest frequency of representation was in Mobility (43%) and Self-care (20%) chapters. Agreement between the 2 raters was strong (κ = 0.84). Two items were not definable in the ICF, and 3 linked to Body Function codes. CONCLUSIONS: The PEDI-CAT was strongly representative of the Activities and Participation component of the ICF. The linking process had substantial reliability.
Authors: Patricia Jovellar-Isiegas; Inés Resa Collados; Diego Jaén-Carrillo; Luis Enrique Roche-Seruendo; César Cuesta García Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-09-28 Impact factor: 3.390