Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity (SCALE) in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

The Turkish version of the SCALE appears to be a valid and reliable tool to assess selective voluntary motor control of the lower limbs in children with spastic CP.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe Turkish version of the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity is a valid and reliable assessment for children with spastic CP.The SCALE scores differed significantly between Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I versus II and levels II versus III as well as between types of spastic CP.The current study suggests that the SCALE is a quick and easy outcome measure to assess selective motor control in patients with spastic CP.