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Bimanual Fine Motor Function Classification (BFMF)
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Purpose
Classification of hand function . Useful as an assessment and an outcome measure.
Assesment Type
Patient Group
Cerebral Palsy
Age Group
Children (3-12 years) | Adolescents (13-17 years)
ICF domain
Activity & Participation
Area of assessment
Fine Motor
Key description
Classifies the child’s best ability to grasp, hold and manipulate objects for each hand separately
5 levels of manual skill describing the common characteristics of hand function
5 level ordinal scale: 1 being the best performance
Cost
Bimanual Fine Motor Function Classification (BFMF)
Equipment required
Classifies the child’s best ability to grasp, hold and manipulate objects for each hand separately
5 levels of manual skill describing the common characteristics of hand function
5 level ordinal scale: 1 being the best performance
Training required
Previous training and experienced.
Considerations & references
Reliability / validity
Classifies the child’s best ability to grasp, hold and manipulate objects for each hand separately
5 levels of manual skill describing the common characteristics of hand function
5 level ordinal scale: 1 being the best performance
Strengths / weaknesses
Classifies the child’s best ability to grasp, hold and manipulate objects for each hand separately
5 levels of manual skill describing the common characteristics of hand function
5 level ordinal scale: 1 being the best performance
References/ Links
http://omnifarma.com.br/especialistasempc/downloads/10_018.pdf
https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/Bimanual-Fine-Motor-Function-2.0.pdf
Time to complete
15 mins
Comments
Also available in Spanish
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