The physical and occupational therapy subspecialty group finished their initial data element definition on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The group, led by CPRN network leader Dr. Amy Bailes, a physical therapist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, consisted of Dr. Bailes and eight therapists who treat CP in North America including:
- Dr. Kristie Bjornson, Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Dr. Mary Gannotti, University of Hartford
- Marcia B. Greenberg, UCLA
- Dr. Karen Harpster, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
- Christopher F. Joseph, Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Dr. Linda Lowes, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Teressa Reidy, Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Andrea Todd, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
The group has met consistently every other week since April 28th to define the important therapy data to collect during a team clinic visit for individuals with cerebral palsy. The cerebral palsy therapy registry core will provide important data points about the role of therapy in outcomes in CP.
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