title: Early intervention for children with or at risk of cerebral palsy.
abstract: Quantitative and qualitative analyses of well-conducted scientific studies of therapeutic early intervention for infants and young children with or at risk of a motor handicap failed to find convincing evidence for the efficacy of physical therapy. The shortcomings of present assessment tools are discussed and possible lines of enquiry identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Turnbull
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009048:Motor Skills; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome