title: Gait analysis in rehabilitation medicine: a brief report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Quatrano
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Stanhope
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cavanagh
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kerrigan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esquenazi
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Winters
mesh_terms: 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