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Table 5 Analysis of the development of spasticity with age using AIC [12].

From: Development of spasticity with age in a total population of children with cerebral palsy

Population

AIC

Total population

No turning point

1.2952

Turning point at 4 years

1.2921

Turning point at 4 and 12 years

1.2902

Total population – children operated* excluded

No turning point

1.2893

Turning point at 6 years

1.2838

Turning point at 6 and 12 years

1.2822

Spastic unilateral CP

No turning point

1.1901

Turning point at 4 years

1.1795

Turning point at 4 and 11 years

1.1698

Spastic unilateral CP-children operated* excluded

No turning point

1.2099

Turning point at 4 years

1.1948

Turning point at 7 and 7 years

1.1918

Spastic bilateral CP

No turning point

1.3338

Turning point at 3 years

1.1317

Turning point at 3 and 12 years

1.3305

Spastic bilateral CP – children operated* excluded

No turning point

1.3508

Turning point at 7 years

1.3469

Turning point at 7 and 12 years

1.3449

Dyskinetic CP

No turning point

1.3605

Turning point at 6 years

1.3448

Dyskinetic CP – children operated* excluded

No turning point

1.3301

Turning point at 6 years

1.2928

  1. In each subgroup the AIC value for an age development pattern without turning point, an age development pattern with turning points and age at turning points that yielded the lowest AIC value are presented.
  2. * Children operated with SDR, ITB and/or TAL excluded