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Reliability of Ashworth and Modified Ashworth Scales in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

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Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/44/abstract

Description: Reliability of Ashworth and Modified Ashworth Scales in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy Akmer Mutlu , Ayse Livanelioglu and Mintaze Kerem Gunel BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:44 Abstract and link to free full text
A prospective cross-sectional observational study was planned to determine the reliability of the Ashworth Scale (AS) and the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
Conclusions The interrater and intrarater reliability of AS and MAS are related to muscle and joint characters. The repetition of measurements by the same physiotherapist, and experience may not affect reliability. These scales are not very reliable and assessments of spasticity using these scales should be therefore interpreted with great caution.

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Author/Contact: Mutlu et al
Institution: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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