Interrater reliability of the capacity profile in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the interrater reliability of the Capacity Profile (CAP) in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study.


METHODS
Six rehabilitation centers in the Netherlands.


METHODS
Children (N=70) with permanent, nonprogressive neurodevelopmental disabilities.


METHODS
Not applicable.


METHODS
The CAP is a method to classify additional care needs of children with nonprogressive neurodevelopmental disabilities in 5 domains of body functions: physical health, motor functions, sensory functions, mental functions, and voice/speech functions. The CAP was scored independently by 2 trained physiatrists during an outpatient visit. Interrater reliability was evaluated using an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).


RESULTS
Interrater reliability of the CAP is as follows: physical functions, ICC=.74; motor functions, ICC=.85; sensory functions, ICC=.61; mental functions, ICC=.85; and voice/speech functions, ICC=.79.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings support the interrater reliability of the CAP, when scored during a visit to the rehabilitation center.
Department of Rehabilitation, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ellen
E
Maas
Martine
M
Jeukens-Visser
Anke
A
Meester-Delver
Anita
A
Beelen
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D015203:Reproducibility of Results