Gait analysis in rehabilitation medicine: a brief report.
Gait analysis can be a powerful tool for rehabilitation research and clinical practice. However, there has been little coordinated effort to set goals for the application of gait analysis in rehabilitation. Therefore, a priority setting process was engaged to obtain the opinions of a diverse pool of experts related to human motion analysis. The primary goal of this process was to develop priorities for future research, development, and standardization in gait analysis. A multistep approach was used that included expert testimony, group discussions, individually developed priorities, and a ranking process. Several important priorities emerged from this activity. The highest priority was assigned to research on the efficacy, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of gait analysis.
Cooper
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Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Quatrano
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LA
Stanhope
S J
SJ
Cavanagh
P R
PR
Miller
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F
Kerrigan
D C
DC
Esquenazi
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A
Harris
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GF
Winters
J M
JM
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D012106:Research