Use of videographic examination for analysis of efficacy of botulinum toxin in the lower limbs in children with cerebral palsy.
The objective of this study was to test the interobserver and intraobserver reproducibility of videographic gait analysis in paediatric cerebral palsy patients following botulinum toxin type-A injections. Standardized videos according to gait-specific functional criteria were assessed for 1 h. For intraobserver reproducibility, 13 of 17 items showed good/moderate correlation, one mediocre and three poor correlation. For interobserver reproducibility, 12 of 17 items showed excellent, good or moderate agreement, five items showed poor agreement. Overall, 9 of 17 items showed good intraobserver or interobserver reproducibility. Mean interobserver scores for sagittal plane items were slightly lower than mean intraobserver scores (kappa=0.509 and 0.536, respectively). In conclusion, video analysis of children with cerebral palsy based on functional criteria is useful.
Chaleat-Valayer
Emmanuelle
E
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Massues Medical and Surgical Rehabilitation Centre, Lyon Cedex 05, France. chaleat-valayer.e@cmcr-massues.com
Bernard
Jean-Claude
JC
Morel
Edith
E
Loustalet
Eric
E
Schneider
Muriel
M
Bagnol
Marianne
M
D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014743:Videotape Recording
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A