Clinical and Research Criteria for Developmental Coordination Disorder-Should They Be One and the Same?
The aim of this paper is to discuss if criteria used for diagnosing children for clinical purposes should be the same as for the selection of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder for research. Next, we give an overview of the criteria mentioned in the development of the European guideline for diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder and the implementation of this guideline in different countries. To gain insight into current clinical practice, we also reviewed the medical files of children attending rehabilitation centers for the criteria used to diagnose Developmental Coordination Disorder in the Netherlands. To conclude, we state our expert opinion on why and when research and clinical criteria for Developmental Coordination Disorder should or should not be the same.
Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2-1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands.
Reint H
RH
Geuze
Centre for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
Marina M
MM
Schoemaker
Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, 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.
Bouwien C M
BC
Smits-Engelsman
Cutoff criteria; Motor development; Motor problems; Motor proficiency; Motor skill; Research criteria