Development of the gait outcomes assessment list for lower-limb differences (GOAL-LD) questionnaire: a child and parent reported outcome measure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To develop a priority-based patient/parent reported outcome measure for children with lower-limb differences (LD) by adapting the Gait Outcomes Assessment List (GOAL) questionnaire.

Methods

Guided by a conceptual framework of patient priorities, the GOAL questionnaire was iteratively modified and its sensibility evaluated by field-testing it on children with LD, and their parents. Cognitive interviews were conducted with a subgroup of these children, and an e-survey administered to a multidisciplinary group of health care professionals with expertise in paediatric LD. Findings were integrated to create the final version of the GOAL-LD.

Results

Twenty-five children (9-18 years), 20 parents, and 31 healthcare professionals evaluated the content and sensibilit

SUBMITTER: Dermott JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8097808 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature