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Quality Function Measure (Quality FM)

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Purpose
Observational instrument to be used in the evaluation of the quality of movement over time of quality of movement Children with cerebral palsy 4-12 yrs GFMCS levels I,II & III.

Assesment Type

Objective

Patient Group

Cerebral Palsy

Age Group

Children (3-12 years)

ICF domain

Activity & Participation | Body Structure & Function

Area of assessment

Balance and co-ordination | Gross Motor

Key description

Description
Observation of quality of movement rated from a video of the child's performance of the Stand and Walk/Run/Jump items of the GMFM

 

 

Cost

Training is required: £230 for 4 hr online course plus pre reading materials. See Link below

Equipment required

Video camera and replay. GMFM manual

Training required

N/A

Considerations & references

Time to complete
Unknown
Comments
Training available in English

http://cpnet.canchild.ca/en/resources/45-quality-fm#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20Quality%20FM,to%2012%20years%20of%20age.

 Reliability / validity
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Rosenbaum-3/publication/261411096_The_Quality_Function_Measure_Reliability_and_discriminant_validity_of_a_new_measure_of_quality_of_gross_motor_movement_in_ambulatory_children_with_cerebral_palsy/links/5bcc61d692851cae21b73a99/The-Quality-Function-Measure-Reliability-and-discriminant-validity-of-a-new-measure-of-quality-of-gross-motor-movement-in-ambulatory-children-with-cerebral-palsy.pdf

 

 

 

If you spot any errors or wish to suggest any amendments to this summary, please contact paediatricmeasures@apcp.org.uk