A Systematic Review of Ordinal Scales Used to Classify the Eating and Drinking Abilities of Individuals With Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Sellers, D., Pennington, L., et al. (2014).
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 56(4), 313-322.
This systematic review investigates the reliability and validity of descriptive ordinal scales used to classify the eating and drinking skills of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP).
National Institute for Health Research (United Kingdom)
Up to June 14, 2013
English-language studies (not further specified)
15
<div>Fifteen scales were identified. "There appears to be a dearth of evidence to support the validity and reliability of any of the published scales" (p. 316). "None of the scales identified in this review can be considered as valid and reliable ordinal classification systems of eating and drinking ability for people with [cerebral palsy] CP" (p. 320).</div>
