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Table 5 Secondary outcome measures

From: Effectiveness of therapeutic footwear for children: A systematic review

Outcome

Study

Condition

Group

Baseline Mean (SD ±/-)

Finala Mean (SD +/-)

Functional Stability Therapeutic Footwear

 Pain whilst using device

Bakker et al. (1997) [38]

DMD

FSTF

N/A

1.42 (0.53)

  1=no pain

Own footwear

N/A

1.02(0.51)

KAFO

N/A

3.0 (1.87)

  5=great deal of pain

SF

N/A

2.33 (1.03)

AFO

N/A

2.20 (1.39)

 Reluctance to use device

FSTF

N/A

2.28 (1.25)

  1=not reluctant

Own footwear

N/A

1.29 (1.35)

KAFO

N/A

3.0 (1.58)

  5=great deal of reluctance

SF

N/A

3.66 (1.21)

AFO

N/A

2.85 (1.53)

  1. AFO Ankle Foot Orthosis, DMD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, FSTF Functional Stability Therapeutic Footwear, KAFO Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis, N/A Not Applicable, SF Standing Frame, aNo statistical test for significance performed