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Table 2 Summary of results

From: Process evaluation of podiatric treatment of patients with forefoot pain

ID

CauseI:

Agreement PT and

Chosen therapy:

Shoe advice

Lifestyle advice

Foot pain at time of EP

Information

Chosen

Chosen

Consistency cause

  

EP on cause

insole elementsII

regardingIII:

 

examination compared

comprehension

therapyIV: GP

therapyIV:OS

and treatment PT

      

to time of inclusion

and recollection

  

according to EP

       

shoe advice

   
   

PT

EP

Fit

Quality

      

1

TPM (NF)

No

d, e

d

EP

  

Less pain

TPM

d

c, possibly f

TPM

2

NF

No

a, b

g, (a)

EP

  

More pain

None provided

d

d

Yes

3

F

Partial

a, b, c, f

(a)

 

PT

 

Unchanged

Partial compreh.

g, h

c, f

Yes

4

NF

No

a, b

  

EP*

 

Less pain

None provided

f

f, i

Yes

5

TPM (NF)

No

  

EP*

  

Unchanged

TPM

g, d, possibly b

f, possibly k

TPM

6

NF

No

a, b, e

 

EP*

  

Less pain

None provided

f, d, g

j

Yes

7

NF

No

a, b, g

 

EP*

  

Less pain

None provided

f, d

f

Yes

8

TPM (NF)

No

a, c, g

 

EP*

EP

 

Less pain

TPM

f or possibly h

f

TPM

9

F

Yes

a, b, d, e

b

 

PT, EP

 

Less pain

Comprehended

d, h

k

Yes

10

F

Yes

a, b, d

a, b, c

PT, EP

  

More pain

No recollection

f, d, discuss: h

k

No

11

F

Yes

a, b, c

a, b

   

Less pain

None provided

f

k

Yes

12

F

Yes

a, b

 

PT, EP*

PT, EP

 

Less pain

Comprehended

f, b

f, possibly k

Yes

13

F

Yes

 

a, g

 

PT, EP

 

Unchanged

Comprehended

d, if persisting: f

f, i

Yes

14

F

No

a, b, e

  

PT, EP

 

Unchanged

Partial compreh.

f, possibly h

k

Yes

15

NF

No

a, b

a, d

EP*

PT, EP

EP (exercises, weight red.)

More pain

No recollection

g, d, e (dietary)

k, c

No

16

NF

No

a, b, e

 

EP

EP

 

More pain

None provided

f (foot), h (hip)

X-ray hip and go from there

No

17

NF

No

a, b, c, g

e

EP*

PT, EP

EP (exercises, weight red.)

More pain

Partial compreh.

f, d

c, f

No

18

TPM (F)

Partial

b,g

a

EP

  

Less pain

TPM

h

f, possibly i

TPM

19

TPM (NF)

No

a, b, c, d

 

EP*

  

Unchanged

TPM

f

f, possibly k

TPM

20

F

No

a, b, c, e

 

EP*

 

EP (basic foot care)

Less pain

None provided

f

f

Yes

21

F

No

a, b

g

EP

PT

 

Unchanged

Partial compreh.

d, f, e (dietary)

f

Yes

22

F

Yes

b, c, d

 

PT*, EP*

PT, EP

 

Less pain

Partial compreh.

a, g, f

f possibly k

Yes

23

NF

No

a, b, c, d

a, b

EP

  

More pain

None provided

f, d

f

Yes

24

F

Yes

a, b, c

a, b, c

PT, EP

PT, EP

 

Less pain

Comprehended

f, possibly g

f

Yes

25

F

Yes

a, b, c, f

 

PT*, EP*

PT, EP

 

Less pain

Comprehended

d, f possibly g

f

Yes

  1. Podiatrists (PT) reported their results following their assessment of the participant on a standardised form and the Expert Panel (EP) discussed and reported their results after evaluating all information and performing a physical examination.
  2. I NF Non-Functional strategy, F Functional strategy, TPM Treatment Plan Missing: Did not receive a treatment plan from the PT.
  3. IIDutch orthotic devices are generally custom made insoles using the ‘Lavigne’ method [16]. Elements are divided in: retro capital support (a); arch support (b); stabilisation of the calcaneus (c); element to raise single or multiple MTP joints (d); rear foot pronator (e); rear foot supinator (f); heel lift (g).
  4. IIIShoes primary cause of foot problem.
  5. IV GP (General Practitioner), OS (orthopaedic surgeon): NSAID’s (a); salicylic (10%) salve (b); night splint (c); shoe advice (d); life-style advice (e); referral insole fabrication (f); steroid injection (g); referral orthopaedic surgeon (h); referral neurologist (i); referral back to GP (j);operation (type depending on X-ray) (k).