Determination of paediatric flexible pes planus; |
Visual/measured static foot posture assessment |
73.3% |
Foot posture tools (e.g., Foot posture index (FPI), Paediatric flat foot proforma (pFFF)) |
80.0% |
Static foot posture measures; |
Rearfoot position (Resting Calcaneal Stance Position–RCSP & Neutral Calcaneal Stance Position–NCSP) |
84.6% |
Foot function determination in paediatric flexible pes planus; |
Visual gait analysis |
93.3% |
Range of motion assessment |
100% |
Muscle strength assessment |
93.3% |
Likeliness of FOs prescription for paediatric flexible pes planus; |
Severe abnormal foot posture (two Standard Deviations from expected measure) |
78.6% |
Activity limitation |
73.3% |
Foot Pain |
93.3% |
Lower limb pain |
73.3% |
Weight/mass of the child appropriate to initiate FOs treatment for flexible pes planus; |
Weight does not influence the treatment decision |
92.3% |
Prescription variables used for customised FOs for flexible pes planus; |
Neutral/vertical cast pour |
71.4% |
Minimal arch fill |
76.9% |
Prescription variables NOT to be used (0% use) for customised FOs for flexible pes planus; |
Blake inverted device (>15 degrees) |
84.6% |
Everted cast pour |
91.6% |
Blake inverted rearfoot post (>15 degrees) |
90.0% |
Everted rearfoot post |
90.0% |
Rearfoot post with motion |
88.9% |
Maximum arch fill |
72.7% |
Inverted forefoot post |
70.0% |
Everted forefoot post |
77.8% |