title: Analysis of PEDI Normative Data Between Spain and the United States.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the applicability of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) to the Spanish population, and to assess the influence of demographic variables on the functional performance of the child.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Spanish version of the PEDI was administered via interview representing a sample of 199 children without disability. The applicability of the PEDI was analyzed with the Welch t test and differences between the variables were analyzed using single-factor analysis of variance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences in overall and domain-specific performance were found between Spanish and American samples. The Spanish sample's average score was lower than the American sample. Differences in performance within the Spanish sample were found by age, sex, and rural/urban living environment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The normative values of the PEDI should be applied with caution in the Spanish population until further data are available; however, the PEDI remains a useful instrument for monitoring functional change.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences (Drs Santamaría-Vázquez and Guijo Blanco), Burgos University, Burgos, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine (Dr Águila Maturana), Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santamaría-Vázquez
authors.forename: Ana María Águila
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Maturana
authors.forename: Valeriana Guijo
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Blanco
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain; D014481:United States