Table 2.

Patient factors and concerns extracted.

Data elements extracted
Age (in years, at the time of initial consult)
Date of birth
Sex
Individual reporting concerns (communication status)
Self, other, unknown, or not reported
Type of SB
Myelomeningocele, meningocele, occulta, other (normal exam), or not   reported
Neurological level
Thoracic, high lumbar, low lumbar, sacral, unknown, or not reported
Ambulatory status (according to the Hoffer Classification of Ambulation for patients with spina bifida or other diagnoses ((49)))
Community ambulator, household ambulator, or non-ambulator
Surgical history
Epilepsy history
Current medications and active non-medical treatment
Physical exam results
Hip flexion contracture, knee flexion contracture, plantar flexion contracture,  or scoliosis
Presenting issues or concerns at initial consult