Diagnostic criteria for DCD: Past and future

Bouwien Smits-Engelsman; Marina Schoemaker; Tijs Delabastita; Jasmine Hoskens; Reint Geuze

doi:10.1016/j.humov.2015.03.010

Diagnostic criteria for DCD: Past and future

Hum Mov Sci. 2015 Aug:42:293-306. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2015.03.010. Epub 2015 Apr 3.

Authors

Bouwien Smits-Engelsman¹, Marina Schoemaker², Tijs Delabastita³, Jasmine Hoskens³, Reint Geuze⁴

Affiliations

¹ Motor Control Laboratory, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Biomedical Sciences Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium; Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: bouwiensmits@hotmail.com.
² University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Centre for Human Movement Sciences, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: m.m.schoemaker@umcg.nl.
³ Motor Control Laboratory, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Biomedical Sciences Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
⁴ Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2-1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.h.geuze@rug.nl.

PMID: 25843305
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2015.03.010

Abstract

The aim of this review was to gather information on how well authors comply to DSM criteria in their description and selection of children with DCD. We investigated which selection criteria were used in experimental and intervention studies published in the last 5 years (2010-2014). Results on 176 papers are summarized. Compliance to the DSM criteria has improved over this time period. In general, detailed information was provided on motor performance using standardized test scores and cut-off values are reported. Method sections were far less detailed about other DSM criteria (i.e., whether motor coordination problems interfered with activities of daily living and how IQ, other medical conditions or co-occurring disorders were checked). Views on how the new DSM-5 criteria could be specified for clinical and research use are discussed.

Keywords: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD); Motor development; Motor skills; Movement difficulties; Physical activity.

Publication types

Congress

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Child
Forecasting
Humans
Motor Skills Disorders / diagnosis*
Motor Skills Disorders / rehabilitation
Research / trends