title: Diagnostic criteria for DCD: Past and future.
abstract: The aim of this review was to gather information on how well authors comply to DSM criteria in their description and selection of children with DCD. We investigated which selection criteria were used in experimental and intervention studies published in the last 5 years (2010-2014). Results on 176 papers are summarized. Compliance to the DSM criteria has improved over this time period. In general, detailed information was provided on motor performance using standardized test scores and cut-off values are reported. Method sections were far less detailed about other DSM criteria (i.e., whether motor coordination problems interfered with activities of daily living and how IQ, other medical conditions or co-occurring disorders were checked). Views on how the new DSM-5 criteria could be specified for clinical and research use are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Motor Control Laboratory, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Biomedical Sciences Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium; Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: bouwiensmits@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Bouwien
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smits-Engelsman
authors.affiliation: University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Centre for Human Movement Sciences, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: m.m.schoemaker@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoemaker
authors.affiliation: Motor Control Laboratory, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Biomedical Sciences Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
authors.forename: Tijs
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Delabastita
authors.affiliation: Motor Control Laboratory, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Biomedical Sciences Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jasmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoskens
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2-1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.h.geuze@rug.nl.
authors.forename: Reint
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Geuze
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends
keywords: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD); Motor development; Motor skills; Movement difficulties; Physical activity