An Assessment of the Applicability of Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation as a Decision-making Tool and Outcome Measure in Upper Limb Cerebral Palsy in Indian Children.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the applicability and performance of the Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) and to determine its usefulness in clinical decision-making and as an outcome measure with reference to Indian children suffering from cerebral palsy.

Materials And Methods: The SHUEE videos of 40 children with cerebral palsy with spastic hemiplegia or asymmetrical diplegia were analyzed and scored. Seven children had undergone upper extremity surgery based on a preoperative evaluation.