The modified Care and Comfort Questionnaire score in children with severe cerebral palsy
The mCCHQ provides a valuable outcome score for quantifying the experience of caring for a child with GMFCS level IV/V CP. While it demonstrates good sensitivity and reliability, the observed floor effects in the positioning/transferring and comfort subdomains highlight areas for potential refinement.
Authors
- Callum Hughes
- Katie E. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6324-3307)
- Mark S. Gaston
- Navnit S. Makaram
- Nick D. Clement
Institutions
- Royal Hospital for Children (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.72.bjo-2025-0225.r1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00