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Outcome measures for ambulant children with cerebral palsy after limb extremity orthopedic surgery: What should be measured and who should decide?

Commentary on Almoajil et al. 'Development of a set of core outcome measures for ambulant children with cerebral palsy after lower limb orthopaedic surgery'

Contributors

Elizabeth R Boyer

Publication

Journal: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Volume: 68
Issue: 8
Pages: 1027 - 1028
Year: 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70181

Further Study Information

Current Stage: Completed
Date:
Funding source(s):

Health Area

Disease Category: Child health

Disease Name: Cerebral palsy

Target Population

Age Range: 0 - 18

Sex: Either

Nature of Intervention: Surgery

Stakeholders Involved

Study Type

- Commentary

Method(s)

Linked Studies

A core outcome set for lower limb orthopaedic surgery for children with cerebral palsy: An international multi-stakeholder consensus study
Outcome domains and measures after lower limb orthopaedic surgery for ambulant children with cerebral palsy: an updated scoping review
Patients’ and parents’ views about lower limb orthopaedic surgery for ambulant children and young people with cerebral palsy: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Outcomes of importance to children and young adults with cerebral palsy, their parents and health professionals following lower limb orthopaedic surgery: A qualitative study to inform a Core Outcome Set
Exploring the factors that influence stakeholders’ expectations and subsequent perception of lower limb orthopaedic surgical outcomes for ambulant children with cerebral palsy – a qualitative study
Development of a set of core outcome measures for ambulant children with cerebral palsy after lower limb orthopaedic surgery