Department of Physical Therapy (Drs Godwin and States), Long Island University Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York; Department of Allied Health and Kinesiology (Dr Salem), School of Health Professions and Human Services, Hofstra University, Hempstead New York; Faculty of Physiotherapy (Dr Salem), Cairo University, Midwestern University (Dr Krzak), Downers Grove, Illinois; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago (Dr Krzak), Chicago, Illinois; Walter E. & Agnes M. Griffin Motion Analysis Center (Dr McMulkin), Shriners Hospital for Children-Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Dr Bodkin-Winter), University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2022 Apr 1;34(2):221-228. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000876.
This needs assessment survey identifies the priorities of the clinical and research communities involved with the use of instrumented gait analysis (IGA) for a clinical practice guideline on IGA use with children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Thirteen Likert scale questions asked about the importance of topics related to IGA. Other questions addressed respondents' demographics, experience with IGA, patient populations, and gait laboratory characteristics. Several open-ended questions were included and analyzed.
The survey was completed by 43 physical therapists and 53 non-physical therapists involved with IGA. More than 90% rated the following as critically or highly important: reliability and validity of IGA to identify gait pathology (94%); ability to longitudinally track gait pathology (93%); use in planning interventions (93%); use in evaluating outcomes (93%); and definition of IGA (90%).
This needs assessment survey identified the topic priorities of clinicians and practitioners who use IGA for the management of children with CP. These results will guide the development of a clinical practice guideline on the use of IGA for the management of CP.
本需求评估调查确定了与使用仪器步态分析（IGA）相关的临床和研究界的优先事项，以制定针对脑瘫（CP）儿童使用 IGA 的临床实践指南。
13 个李克特量表问题询问了与 IGA 相关主题的重要性。其他问题涉及受访者的人口统计学、IGA 经验、患者人群和步态实验室特征。还包括了一些开放性问题，并进行了分析。
共有 43 名物理治疗师和 53 名非物理治疗师完成了这项调查。超过 90%的人将以下内容评为至关重要或非常重要：IGA 识别步态病理的可靠性和有效性（94%）；进行纵向跟踪步态病理的能力（93%）；用于规划干预措施（93%）；用于评估结果（93%）；以及 IGA 的定义（90%）。
本需求评估调查确定了使用 IGA 管理 CP 儿童的临床医生和从业者的主题优先事项。这些结果将指导制定针对 CP 管理使用 IGA 的临床实践指南。
