List of works - Christine Imms

"Our child's significant disability shapes our lives": experiences of family social participation

scientific article

'Participation': a systematic review of language, definitions, and constructs used in intervention research with children with disabilities.

scientific article published on 28 September 2015

A descriptive study of the participation of children and adolescents in activities outside school

scientific article

A systematic review of evidence-based assessment practices by allied health practitioners for children with cerebral palsy

scientific article

A transactional framework for pediatric rehabilitation: shifting the focus to situated contexts, transactional processes, and adaptive developmental outcomes.

scientific article published on 11 April 2017

Application of Inertial Measurement Units and Machine Learning Classification in Cerebral Palsy: Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 20 October 2021

Assessing bimanual performance in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review

scientific article published on 07 October 2009

Assessing participation of children with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy: a systematic review of measurement properties

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Behavioural interventions to treat drooling in children with neurodisability: a systematic review

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Being in pain: a phenomenological study of young people with cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 01 June 2007

Better Together: the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine champions equity

scientific article published on 28 November 2020

Bimanual behaviours in children aged 8-18 months: a literature review to select toys that elicit the use of two hands

scientific article published on 11 October 2011

Bracing and splinting interventions in the upper limbs of people with cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 14 January 2011

Characteristics Influencing Diversity of Participation of Children in Activities Outside School

scientific article published in May 2018

Characteristics influencing participation of Australian children with cerebral palsy

scientific article

Children and youth with myelomeningocele's independence in managing clean intermittent catheterization in familiar settings.

scientific article published on 28 October 2010

Children with cerebral palsy and periventricular white matter injury: does gestational age affect functional outcome?

scientific article published on 07 June 2013

Children with cerebral palsy participate: a review of the literature

scientific article

Comparing participation in physical recreation activities between children with disability and children with typical development: A secondary analysis of matched data

scientific article

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

scientific article

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a Cochrane systematic review

scientific article

Content validity and usefulness of Picture My Participation for measuring participation in children with and without intellectual disability in South Africa and Sweden

scientific article published on 10 August 2019

Development of the Mini-Assisting Hand Assessment: evidence for content and internal scale validity.

scientific article published on 30 July 2013

Diversity of participation in children with cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 18 March 2008

Drooling in children with neurodisability: A survey of Australian speech-language pathologists' practice

scientific article published on 15 April 2020

Economic evaluation and cost of interventions for cerebral palsy: a systematic review

scientific article published on 10 January 2018

Economic evaluation of simulated and traditional clinical placements in occupational therapy education

scientific article published on 25 January 2019

Editor's note - Reporting of trials of non-pharmacological interventions

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of embedded simulation in occupational therapy clinical practice education: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article

Efficacy of a knowledge translation approach in changing allied health practitioner use of evidence-based practices with children with cerebral palsy: a before and after longitudinal study

scientific article published on 05 March 2020

Eight weeks of occupational therapy home programme, compared to no programme, resulted in improved achievement of child and family-selected goals by children with cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

Establishing validity of a modified Melbourne Assessment for children ages 2 to 4 years

scientific article published on 01 July 2008

Evaluation of a template for countering misinformation-Real-world Autism treatment myth debunking

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Evaluation of the internal construct validity of the Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool (PC-PART) using Rasch analysis

scientific article

FitSkills: protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-based exercise programme to increase participation among young people with disability

scientific article published on 08 July 2020

Further evidence of validity of the Modified Melbourne Assessment for neurologically impaired children aged 2 to 4 years.

scientific article published on 5 March 2012

Geographical patterns in the recreation and leisure participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy: a CAPE international collaborative network study.

scientific article published on 11 March 2013

Goal-directed training: linking theories of treatment to clinical practice for improved functional activities in daily life.

scientific article published in January 2007

Health-related quality of life and upper-limb impairment in children with cerebral palsy: developing a mapping algorithm

scientific article published on 16 February 2020

Improving allied health professionals' research implementation behaviours for children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a before-after study.

scientific article

Improving the participation of youth with physical disabilities in community activities: An interrupted time series design.

scientific article published on 9 February 2015

Intensive therapy following upper limb botulinum toxin A injection in young children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a randomized trial

scientific article published on 12 December 2012

Is participation among children with intellectual disabilities in outside school activities similar to their typically developing peers? A systematic review.

scientific article published on 02 October 2013

Leisure participation-preference congruence of children with cerebral palsy: a Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment International Network descriptive study.

scientific article published on 5 November 2016

Linking cerebral palsy upper limb measures to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

scientific article published on 01 November 2011

Measurement of Upper Limb Range of Motion Using Wearable Sensors: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 29 November 2018

Measurement of activity limitations and participation restrictions: examination of ICF-linked content and scale properties of the FIM and PC-PART instruments.

scientific article published on 20 May 2016

Measurement of visual ability in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 21 April 2016

Measurement properties of the Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 22 June 2012

Measures used to quantify participation in childhood disability and their alignment with the family of participation-related constructs: a systematic review

scientific article published on 19 July 2018

Mental health consumer participation in undergraduate occupational therapy student assessment: No negative impact

scientific article published on 28 May 2018

Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies concluded that the social environment was the most influential environmental factor to impact participation of youths with disabilities

scientific article published on 01 April 2014

Methods for conceptualising 'visual ability' as a measurable construct in children with cerebral palsy.

scientific article

Minimising impairment: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of upper limb orthoses for children with cerebral palsy

scientific article

Modified constraint-induced movement therapy or bimanual occupational therapy following injection of Botulinum toxin-A to improve bimanual performance in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial methods paper.

scientific article

Newborn Individualised Developmental Care and Assessment Programme for infants born less than 32 weeks' gestation did not improve neurodevelopmental outcomes at one and two years more than standard developmental care.

scientific article published in December 2009

Occupational performance challenges for children with congenital heart disease: a literature review.

scientific article published in June 2004

Optimising leisure participation: a pilot intervention study for adolescents with physical impairments.

scientific article published on 24 July 2015

Participation in diverse life situations for people with disability: a vision for the future

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Participation of children with intellectual disability compared with typically developing children

scientific article published on 24 March 2013

Participation trajectories: impact of school transitions on children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

scientific article

Participation, both a means and an end: a conceptual analysis of processes and outcomes in childhood disability.

scientific article published on 19 September 2016

Participation: are we there yet...

scientific article published in October 2014

Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool: Clinical utility for inpatient rehabilitation

scientific article published on 13 June 2016

Placement replacement: A conceptual framework for designing simulated clinical placement in occupational therapy

scientific article published on 04 September 2018

Preliminary evidence supports the validity of the Strength-Dexterity Test as a unidimensional scale measuring fingertip force coordination in children and adolescents

scientific article published on 01 August 2011

Prescribing upper limb orthoses for children with cerebral palsy: a Q methodology study of occupational therapists' decision making

scientific article published on 11 April 2019

Prospective study of the participation patterns of Grade 6 and Year 8 students in Victoria, Australia in activities outside of school.

scientific article

Psychometric Evaluation of the 'Evidence Based Practice Competencies Questionnaire - Cerebral Palsy'.

scientific article

Rasch analysis of The Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function

scientific article published on 05 February 2014

Rationale for prescription, and effectiveness of, upper limb orthotic intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

scientific article published on 12 March 2017

Reliable classification of functional profiles and movement disorders of children with cerebral palsy

scientific article

Repeat botulinum toxin-A injections in the upper limb of children with hemiplegia: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 3 July 2009

Responsiveness, construct and criterion validity of the Personal Care-Participation Assessment and Resource Tool (PC-PART).

scientific article

Review of the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment and the Preferences for Activity of Children

scientific article published on January 2008

Robot assisted upper limb therapy combined with upper limb rehabilitation was at least as effective on a range of outcomes, and cost less to deliver, as an equal dose of upper limb rehabilitation alone for people with stroke

scientific article published in February 2015

Role of Pediatric Physical Therapists in Promoting Sports Participation in Developmental Coordination Disorder.

scientific article published in April 2018

Simulated versus traditional occupational therapy placements: A randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 31 August 2018

Single subject experimental design study demonstrated Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) improved performance of self-selected goals in adults with chronic stroke

scientific article published on 01 December 2012

Stability of caregiver-reported manual ability and gross motor function classifications of cerebral palsy.

scientific article published on 21 May 2009

Steering towards collaborative assessment: a qualitative study of parents' experiences of evidence-based assessment practices for their child with cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 23 June 2019

Strategies that facilitate participation in family activities of children and adolescents with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: parents' and personal assistants' experiences

scientific article published on 04 March 2014

Sustained participation in community-based physical activity by adolescents with cerebral palsy: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 10 July 2018

Systematic review of the economic impact of cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

The effect of interventions aimed at improving participation outcomes for children with disabilities: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 24 May 2015

There was insufficient evidence to conclude that upper extremity casting was effective for individuals with central nervous system disorders

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

Understanding allied health practitioners' use of evidence-based assessments for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed methods study

scientific article published on 6 September 2017

Unpacking the application of Q methodology for use in occupational therapy research

scientific article published on 10 January 2020

Weak evidence supports intensive, task-oriented, early intervention with parent support for infants with, or at high risk of, cerebral palsy.

scientific article published in October 2017

While involving children and youth with disability as research partners was viewed positively, methodologically strong research is required to further inform effective participation and outcomes

scientific article published on 01 June 2016

List of works by Christine Imms

"Our child's significant disability shapes our lives": experiences of family social participation

'Participation': a systematic review of language, definitions, and constructs used in intervention research with children with disabilities.

A descriptive study of the participation of children and adolescents in activities outside school

A systematic review of evidence-based assessment practices by allied health practitioners for children with cerebral palsy

A transactional framework for pediatric rehabilitation: shifting the focus to situated contexts, transactional processes, and adaptive developmental outcomes.

Application of Inertial Measurement Units and Machine Learning Classification in Cerebral Palsy: Randomized Controlled Trial

Assessing bimanual performance in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Assessing participation of children with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy: a systematic review of measurement properties

Behavioural interventions to treat drooling in children with neurodisability: a systematic review

Being in pain: a phenomenological study of young people with cerebral palsy

Better Together: the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine champions equity

Bimanual behaviours in children aged 8-18 months: a literature review to select toys that elicit the use of two hands

Bracing and splinting interventions in the upper limbs of people with cerebral palsy

Characteristics Influencing Diversity of Participation of Children in Activities Outside School

Characteristics influencing participation of Australian children with cerebral palsy

Children and youth with myelomeningocele's independence in managing clean intermittent catheterization in familiar settings.

Children with cerebral palsy and periventricular white matter injury: does gestational age affect functional outcome?

Children with cerebral palsy participate: a review of the literature

Comparing participation in physical recreation activities between children with disability and children with typical development: A secondary analysis of matched data

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a Cochrane systematic review

Content validity and usefulness of Picture My Participation for measuring participation in children with and without intellectual disability in South Africa and Sweden

Development of the Mini-Assisting Hand Assessment: evidence for content and internal scale validity.

Diversity of participation in children with cerebral palsy

Drooling in children with neurodisability: A survey of Australian speech-language pathologists' practice

Economic evaluation and cost of interventions for cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Economic evaluation of simulated and traditional clinical placements in occupational therapy education

Editor's note - Reporting of trials of non-pharmacological interventions

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of embedded simulation in occupational therapy clinical practice education: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Efficacy of a knowledge translation approach in changing allied health practitioner use of evidence-based practices with children with cerebral palsy: a before and after longitudinal study

Eight weeks of occupational therapy home programme, compared to no programme, resulted in improved achievement of child and family-selected goals by children with cerebral palsy

Establishing validity of a modified Melbourne Assessment for children ages 2 to 4 years

Evaluation of a template for countering misinformation-Real-world Autism treatment myth debunking

Evaluation of the internal construct validity of the Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool (PC-PART) using Rasch analysis

FitSkills: protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-based exercise programme to increase participation among young people with disability

Further evidence of validity of the Modified Melbourne Assessment for neurologically impaired children aged 2 to 4 years.

Geographical patterns in the recreation and leisure participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy: a CAPE international collaborative network study.

Goal-directed training: linking theories of treatment to clinical practice for improved functional activities in daily life.

Health-related quality of life and upper-limb impairment in children with cerebral palsy: developing a mapping algorithm

Improving allied health professionals' research implementation behaviours for children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a before-after study.

Improving the participation of youth with physical disabilities in community activities: An interrupted time series design.

Intensive therapy following upper limb botulinum toxin A injection in young children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a randomized trial

Is participation among children with intellectual disabilities in outside school activities similar to their typically developing peers? A systematic review.

Leisure participation-preference congruence of children with cerebral palsy: a Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment International Network descriptive study.

Linking cerebral palsy upper limb measures to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Measurement of Upper Limb Range of Motion Using Wearable Sensors: A Systematic Review

Measurement of activity limitations and participation restrictions: examination of ICF-linked content and scale properties of the FIM and PC-PART instruments.

Measurement of visual ability in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

Measurement properties of the Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool: a systematic review.

Measures used to quantify participation in childhood disability and their alignment with the family of participation-related constructs: a systematic review

Mental health consumer participation in undergraduate occupational therapy student assessment: No negative impact

Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies concluded that the social environment was the most influential environmental factor to impact participation of youths with disabilities

Methods for conceptualising 'visual ability' as a measurable construct in children with cerebral palsy.

Minimising impairment: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of upper limb orthoses for children with cerebral palsy

Modified constraint-induced movement therapy or bimanual occupational therapy following injection of Botulinum toxin-A to improve bimanual performance in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial methods paper.

Newborn Individualised Developmental Care and Assessment Programme for infants born less than 32 weeks' gestation did not improve neurodevelopmental outcomes at one and two years more than standard developmental care.

Occupational performance challenges for children with congenital heart disease: a literature review.

Optimising leisure participation: a pilot intervention study for adolescents with physical impairments.

Participation in diverse life situations for people with disability: a vision for the future

Participation of children with intellectual disability compared with typically developing children

Participation trajectories: impact of school transitions on children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

Participation, both a means and an end: a conceptual analysis of processes and outcomes in childhood disability.

Participation: are we there yet...

Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool: Clinical utility for inpatient rehabilitation

Placement replacement: A conceptual framework for designing simulated clinical placement in occupational therapy

Preliminary evidence supports the validity of the Strength-Dexterity Test as a unidimensional scale measuring fingertip force coordination in children and adolescents

Prescribing upper limb orthoses for children with cerebral palsy: a Q methodology study of occupational therapists' decision making

Prospective study of the participation patterns of Grade 6 and Year 8 students in Victoria, Australia in activities outside of school.

Psychometric Evaluation of the 'Evidence Based Practice Competencies Questionnaire - Cerebral Palsy'.

Rasch analysis of The Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function

Rationale for prescription, and effectiveness of, upper limb orthotic intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Reliable classification of functional profiles and movement disorders of children with cerebral palsy

Repeat botulinum toxin-A injections in the upper limb of children with hemiplegia: a randomized controlled trial.

Responsiveness, construct and criterion validity of the Personal Care-Participation Assessment and Resource Tool (PC-PART).

Review of the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment and the Preferences for Activity of Children

Robot assisted upper limb therapy combined with upper limb rehabilitation was at least as effective on a range of outcomes, and cost less to deliver, as an equal dose of upper limb rehabilitation alone for people with stroke

Role of Pediatric Physical Therapists in Promoting Sports Participation in Developmental Coordination Disorder.

Simulated versus traditional occupational therapy placements: A randomised controlled trial

Single subject experimental design study demonstrated Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) improved performance of self-selected goals in adults with chronic stroke