Evaluation and optimisation of a footwear assessment tool for use within a clinical environment.

ABSTRACT: Footwear has been documented as a significant factor in the aetiology of foot pain in the general population. Assessing footwear in a clinical setting continues to be practitioner specific and there is limited guidance to direct advice. Health professionals must have access to clinically appropriate and reliable footwear assessment tools to educate patients on healthier footwear choices. The primary aim of this study was to critique what elements should be in a footwear assessment tool with a secondary aim of testing the agreed tool for validity.A combined Nominal Group Technique and then a Delphi technique from purposively sampled experts of foot health professions were employed to critique elements of footwear assessment. The agreed tool was then tested by practising podiatrists on 5 dif

SUBMITTER: Ellis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature