Evidence record

NHS. Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) in children — diagnosis.

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Source record

NHS. Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) in children — diagnosis.

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Claims this source bears on

DCD is a developmental condition in which motor coordination is substantially below expectation and persistently affects everyday activities or participation, with assessment also considering other explanations for the motor difficulties.

Claim reference: developmental-coordination-disorder#dcd-claim-core · Confidence: high · Evidence role: Legacy source route — no v0.2 contribution role inferred

Evidence limitations

None recorded.

Claim uncertainty
  • Which assessments best capture meaningful real-world motor participation rather than test performance alone?
  • Which non-motor difficulties commonly described under the word dyspraxia are core DCD features, co-occurring conditions or consequences of environmental demands?

Funding and conflicts

None recorded.

Evidence projection provenance

Evidence synthesis accepted by the owner on 2026-08-12 and promoted from frozen Batch A candidate blob 885dbc3a8293c6fa615d3fcacf80fe8dc23802e1; candidate history remains preserved.

Public projection ID: legacy-developmental-coordination-disorder-dcd-source-nhs-diagnosis