title: Exploring suitable participation tools for children who need or use power mobility: A modified Delphi survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify suitable tools for measuring important elements of participation for children, aged 18 months to 12 years, who need or use power mobility, and to indicate which tools should be considered for inclusion in a measurement toolkit.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parents, therapists and researchers with expertise in paediatric power mobility and participation (n = 70) completed an online modified Delphi survey, with consensus set a priori >80% agreement. Existing tools were matched against participation elements ranked most important for those in early childhood (18 months-5 years) and of school-age (6-12 years) by the panel.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six out of 13 tools demonstrated potential, meeting at least three elements each, although none addressed all elements deemed important to measure by the panel. Only the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY) reached consensus for inclusion in a participation measure toolkit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further evaluation of these tools with this population is warranted.
authors.affiliation: a Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia (UBC) , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.|b Rehabilitation Research Program, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.|c Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children , Therapy , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Field
authors.affiliation: a Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia (UBC) , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.|b Rehabilitation Research Program, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.|d Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: e Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Bloorview Research Institute , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.|f Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada , and.|g Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Stephen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.affiliation: a Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia (UBC) , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.|d Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jarus
authors.affiliation: c Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children , Therapy , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roxborough
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012574:Schools; D058992:Social Participation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014910:Wheelchairs
keywords: Rehabilitation outcome; measurement; mobility limitation; paediatrics; wheelchair