Priority 13 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of gait analysis in surgical decision making in children with Cerebral Palsy who can walk? (JLA PSP Priority 13)
Overall ranking 13
JLA question ID 0081/13
Explanatory note Not available for this PSP
Evidence

RCT: Wren TA et al. Impact of gait analysis on correction of excessive hip internal rotation in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2013 Oct;55(10):919-25.

Health Research Classification System category Neurological
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples Can we artificial intelligence to use gait analysis more effectively? ~ Can we have a set of agreed gait/funtional outcome measures, which are standardised nationally? ~ Should a gait analyses be done before any orthopaedic surgery? ~ What level of gait imporvement should be expected by the various surgical procedures on offer?
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PSP information
PSP unique ID 0081
PSP name Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 75 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 17 November 2018