Dr Andrea Burgess
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Occupational Therapy)
Child Health Research Centre
+61 7 3069 7358
DMCNvideos - Active upper-limb therapies in children with cerebral palsy published 5 September 2025
DMCNvideos - Tools for early detection of developmental concerns & disability in children published 16 September 2024
DMCNvideos - Development of gross motor capacity and mobility performance in children with CP published 11 March 2022
DMCNvideos – Hand Function and Self-care in Children with Cerebral Palsy Published 11 May, 2021
Journal Articles
Burgess, Andrea, Chatfield, Mark D., Hermith‐Ramirez, Diana, Jackman, Michelle, Thorley, Megan, Reedman, Sarah, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2025). Active upper‐limb therapies for hand function, individual goal achievement, and self‐care in children with cerebral palsy: a network meta‐analysis. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67 (12) dmcn.16476, 1543-1553. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16476
Jackman, Michelle, Thorley, Megan, Toovey, Rachel, Burgess, Andrea, Blatch-Williams, Remy, Sakzewski, Leanne, Boyd, Roslyn N and Novak, Iona (2024). Implementing clinical practice guidelines for improving function in cerebral palsy: development of a fidelity tool. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 37 (1), 4-13. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001155
Burgess, Andrea, Luke, Carly, Jackman, Michelle, Wotherspoon, Jane, Whittingham, Koa, Benfer, Katherine, Goodman, Sarah, Caesar, Rebecca, Nesakumar, Tiffney, Bora, Samudragupta, Honeyman, David, Copplin, Danielle, Reedman, Sarah, Cairney, John, Reid, Natasha, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Clinical utility and psychometric properties of tools for early detection of developmental concerns and disability in young children: a scoping review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67 (3), 286-306. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16076
Whittingham, Koa, Benfer, Kath, Sakzewski, Leanne, Wotherspoon, Jane, Burgess, Andrea, Comans, Tracy, Keramat, Syed Afoz, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 147 104690, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104690
Burgess, Andrea, Oftedal, Stina, Boyd, Roslyn N., Reedman, Sarah, Trost, Stewart G., Ware, Robert S. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers. Physical and Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 44 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2207635
Boyd, Roslyn N., Novak, Iona, Morgan, Catherine, Bora, Samudragupta, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ware, Robert S., Comans, Tracy, Fahey, Michael Collingwood, Whittingham, Koa, Trost, Stewart, Pannek, Kerstin, Pagnozzi, Alex, Mcintyre, Sarah, Badawi, Nadia, Smithers Sheedy, Hayley, Palmer, Kirsten Rebecca, Burgess, Andrea, Keramat, Afroz, Bell, Kristie, Hines, Ashleigh, Benfer, Katherine, Gascoigne-Pees, Laura, Leishman, Shaneen and Oftedal, Stina (2023). School readiness of children at high risk of cerebral palsy randomised to early neuroprotection and neurorehabilitation: protocol for a follow-up study of participants from four randomised clinical trials. BMJ Open, 13 (2) e068675, 1-17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068675
Burgess, Andrea, Sakzewski, Leanne, Whittingham, Koa, Wotherspoon, Jane, Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Development of social functioning in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 65 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15439
Burgess, Andrea, Reedman, Sarah, Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S., Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Development of gross motor capacity and mobility performance in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64 (5), 578-585. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15112
Burgess, Andrea, Sakzewski, Leanne, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Chatfield, Mark D. (2021). Commentary on Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System in Children with Cerebral Palsy Living in Stockholm and Factors Associated with Change. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 41 (4), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2021.1909981
Sakzewski, Leanne, Reedman, Sarah, McLeod, Kate, Thorley, Megan, Burgess, Andrea, Trost, Stewart, Ahmadi, Matthew, Rowell, David, Chatfield, Mark, Bleyenheuft, Yannick and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Preschool HABIT-ILE: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to determine efficacy of intensive rehabilitation compared with usual care to improve motor skills of children, aged 2–5 years, with bilateral cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 11 (3) e041542, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041542
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N., Chatfield, Mark D., Ziviani, Jenny, Wotherspoon, Jane and Sakzewski, Leanne (2020). Hand function and self‐care in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 63 (5) dmcn.14783, 576-583. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14783
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn Nancy, Chatfield, Mark David, Ziviani, Jenny and Sakzewski, Leanne (2020). Hand function in 8- to 12-year-old children with bilateral cerebral palsy and interpretability of the both hands assessment. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 41 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2020.1856286
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N, Chatfield, Mark D, Ziviani, Jenny and Sakzewski, Leanne (2020). Self‐care performance in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 62 (9) dmcn.14561, 1061-1067. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14561
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N., Ziviani, Jenny and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). A systematic review of upper limb activity measures for 5‐ to 18‐year‐old children with bilateral cerebral palsy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66 (5) 1440-1630.12600, 552-567. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12600
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn, Ziviani, Jenny, Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). Stability of the manual ability classification system in young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 61 (7), 798-804. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14143
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N, Ziviani, Jenny, Ware, Robert S and Sakzewski, Leanne (2018). Self-care and manual ability in preschool children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 61 (5), 570-578. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14049
Boyd, Roslyn N., Davies, Peter S. W., Ziviani, Jenny, Trost, Stewart, Barber, Lee, Ware, Robert, Rose, Stephen, Whittingham, Koa, Sakzewski, Leanne, Bell, Kristie, Carty, Christopher, Obst, Steven, Benfer, Katherine, Reedman, Sarah, Edwards, Priya, Kentish, Megan, Copeland, Lisa, Weir, Kelly, Davenport, Camilla, Brooks, Denise, Coulthard, Alan, Pelekanos, Rebecca, Guzzetta, Andrea, Fiori, Simona, Wynter, Meredith, Finn, Christine, Burgess, Andrea, Morris, Kym, Walsh, John ... Scuffham, Paul A. (2017). PREDICT-CP: study protocol of implementation of comprehensive surveillance to predict outcomes for school-aged children with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 7 (7) e014950, e014950. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014950
Conference Papers
Burgess, Andrea, McLeod, Kate, Goodman, Sarah, Hermith-Ramirez, Diana-Patricia, Boyd, Roslyn and Sakzewski, Leanne (2025). Preschool Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) in Australia. 37th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) and 4th Triennial Meeting of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD), Heidelberg, Germany, 24-28 June 2025. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Reedman, Sarah, Burgess, Andrea, Hines, Ashleigh, Bleyenheuft, Yannick, Novak, Iona, Elliott, Catherine, Morgan, Catherine, Norfolk, Esther, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Ware, Robert S., Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2025). Best gross motor responders to Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremity (HABIT-ILE) in children with bilateral CP. 37th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) and 4th Triennial Meeting of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD), Heidelberg, Germany, 24-28 June 2025. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, Andrea, Reedman, Sarah, Norfolk, Esther, Hines, Ashleigh, Hermith-Ramirez, Diana-Patricia, Chatfield, Mark, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, L. (2025). Responsiveness, reliability and minimal important change of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory–Computer Adaptive Test – Daily Activities (PEDI-CAT_DA) domain. 37th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) and 4th Triennial Meeting of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD), Heidelberg, Germany, 24-28 June 2025. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Reedman, S., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Quebec, QC Canada, 23-26 October 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Chatfield, M., Jackman, M., Thorley, M., Reedman, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Quebec, QC Canada, 23-26 October 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Chatfield, M., Jackman, M., Thorley, M., Reedman, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: Systematic review and network meta-analysis. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July - 3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Reedman, S., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): a scoping review. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Burgess, A., Reedman, S., Hines, A., Bleyenheuft, Y., Novak, I., Elliott, C., Morgan, C., Norfolk, E., Pannek, K., Fripp, J., Ware, R., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Predictors of upper limb performance response to hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremity in children with bilateral CP. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Burgess, A., Chatfield, M., Jackman, M., Thorley, M., Reedman, S., Patel, M., Boyd, R.N. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: systematic review and network meta-analysis.. European Academy of Childhood Disabilty, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Reedman, S., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R.N. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Sakzewski, Leanne, Ware, Robert S., Greaves, Susan, Burgess, Andrea, Shannon, Bernadette, Eliasson, Ann-Christian and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Trajectory of development of the impaired hand during the first 15 months of life in infants with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP).. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, Andrea, Oftedal, Stina, Boyd, Roslyn N., Reedman, Sarah, Trost, Stewart, Ware, Robert and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers.. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Sakzewski, L., Ware, R., Greaves, S., Burgess, A., Shannon, B., Eliasson, A. C. and Boyd, R. (2023). Development of the impaired hand during the first 15 months of life in infants with unilateral cerebral palsy. 35th Annual Meeting of European Academy of Childhood Disability, Ljublijana, Slovenia, 24-27 May 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Benfer, K., Chatfield, M., Ware, R., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2022). Social communication and everyday cognitive function in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Chatfield, M., Ziviani, J., Wotherspoon, J. and Sakzewski, L. (2021). The relationship between self-care and bimanual performance in children with cerebral palsy aged 8 to 12 years. Occupational Therapy Australia, 29th National Conference, Online, 23-25 June 2021. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Boyd, R. N., Ziviani, J., Chatfield, M. and Sakzewski, L. (2020). Bimanual performance of children with bilateral cerebral palsy aged 8 to 12 years. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Perth, Australia, 11-14 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14470
Burgess, A., Boyd, R. N., Ziviani, J., Chatfield, M. and Sakzewski, L. (2020). Self-care in children with cerebral palsy aged 1.5 to 12 years, and its relationship to manual ability: a longitudinal study.. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Perth Australia, 11 - 14 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14494
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn, Ziviani, J., Chatfield, Mark, Ware, Robert and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). Bimanual performance of 8 to 12 year old children with bilateral cerebral palsy. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Anaheim, CA, United States, 18-21 September 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14354
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn, Chatfield, Mark, Ware, Robert, Ziviani, Jenny and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). Self-care performance in children with cerebral palsy aged 1.5 to 12 years: a longitudinal study. Occupational Therapy Australia 28th National Conference, Sydney Australia, 10-12 July 2019.
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn, Chatfield, Mark, Ziviani, Jenny, Ware, Robert and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). Relationship between self-care and manual ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 1.5-12 years : a longitudinal study. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Anaheim, CA, United States, 18-21 September 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14353
Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J. and Sakzewski, L. (2018). A systematic review of upper limb activity measures for 5-18 year old children with bilateral cerebral palsy.. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley.
Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J., Ware, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2018). Longitudinal study of the development of self-care in young children with CP, with reference to the Manual ability Classification System. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley.
Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Ware, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2018). Stability of the manual ability classification system in a longitudinal study of children with cerebral palsy. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 9–13 October 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.57_14017
Burgess, A., Ziviani, J., Boyd, R. N. and Sakzewski, L. (2017). Self-care in children with cerebral palsy and its relationship to manual ability: a longitudinal study. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Montreal Canada, 13-16 September 2017. Wiley.
Research Report
Boyle, F. M., Boyd, R. N., Burgess, A., Cairney, J., Carle, M., Dean, J., Lohan, A., Luke, C., Vlack, S. and Wheeler, K. (2023). Scoping and gap analysis of tools, resources and training for primary health care professionals, and tools and resources for parents and carers, on early detection of disability or developmental concerns in young children - Final Report. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Thesis
Burgess, Andrea Nicole (2021). Development of self-care performance in children with cerebral palsy, and its relationship to manual ability. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4f30164