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Effects of developmental therapy on motor-impaired children
Jenkins JR, Sells CJ, Brady P, Down J, Moore B, Carman R, Holm R
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 1982;2(4):19-28
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Forty five developmentally disabled children ranging in age from 3 to 15 years, all of whom were motorically impaired, but without specific neuromuscular problems, were assigned to one of two treatment conditions or to an untreated control group. Treatment consisted of a combination of occupational and physical therapy and varied in the frequency, once or thrice weekly. Gross motor skills improved significantly for both treatment groups compared to the control group but frequency of therapy did not significantly affect the outcome. A marginal effect of therapy was observed on fine motor performance. Finally, a postural response rating scale developed for this study did not detect significant effects attributable to treatment.
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