Achieving a minimally important difference in physical function during pediatric inpatient rehabilitationHelene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA
Int J Rehabil Res 31:257-60. 2008
..Identifying children who are most likely to make functional progress can help program administrators and clinicians set realistic functional goals and expectations for an episode of inpatient care...
- Cardiorespiratory response during physical therapist intervention for infants and young children with chronic respiratory insufficiency
Helene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pediatr Phys Ther 25:178-85; discussion 186. 2013
..To document physical therapist intervention activities and cardiorespiratory response for young children with chronic respiratory insufficiency...
- A preliminary evaluation of the PEDI-CAT Mobility item bank for children using walking aids and wheelchairs
Helene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, MA 02135, USA
J Pediatr Rehabil Med 5:29-35. 2012
..To examine the discriminant validity and scoring patterns of the PEDI-CAT Mobility item bank for children who use a walking aid or wheelchair...
- Concurrent validity and reliability of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory-computer adaptive test mobility domain
Helene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pediatr Phys Ther 24:171-6; discussion 176. 2012
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- Development of a postacute hospital item bank for the new Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test
Helene M Dumas
Franciscan Hospital forChildren, Brighton, MA 02135, USA
Int J Rehabil Res 33:332-8. 2010
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- Computer adaptive test performance in children with and without disabilities: prospective field study of the PEDI-CAT
Helene M Dumas
Research Center, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Disabil Rehabil 34:393-401. 2012
..To examine the discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, administration time and acceptability of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory computer adaptive test (PEDI-CAT)...
Item bank development for a revised pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (PEDI)Helene Dumas
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 30:168-84. 2010
..Content validity was established incorporating input from clinicians and parents. The new item bank covers a broad range of functional activities for children of all ages and abilities...
- Measuring physical function in children with airway support: a pilot study using computer adaptive testing
Helene M Dumas
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA
Dev Neurorehabil 13:95-102. 2010
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- Self-report measures of physical function for children with spinal cord injury: a review of current tools and an option for the future
Helene M Dumas
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Research Center, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Dev Neurorehabil 12:113-8. 2009
..REVIEW PROCESS: A literature review was conducted to identify self-report physical function measures for children with SCI. Further searching of reference lists and textbooks was also completed...
- Using cognitive interviewing for test items to assess physical function in children with cerebral palsy
Helene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA E mail
Pediatr Phys Ther 20:356-62. 2008
..The purpose of this study was to assess the content, format, and comprehension of test items and responses developed for use in a computer adaptive test (CAT) of physical function for children with cerebral palsy (CP)...
