A systematic review to determine best practice reporting guidelines for AFO interventions in studies involving children with cerebral palsy

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-145

  Ridgewell, Emily ^a   Dobson, Fiona ^b   Bach, Timothy ^a   Baker, Richard ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankle foot orthosis; Cerebral palsy; Reporting guidelines; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; GAIT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; BENCHMARKING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77952480439     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093641003674288     Document Type: Review

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