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There is increasing recognition of the credibility and utility of patient
reported outcome measures, both in research and as routine quality indicators.
This paper reviews the development of a questionnaire for children with foot or
ankle problems and integrates the findings from three previously published
studies in a cohesive way for the orthotic community. The Oxford Ankle Foot
Questionnaire for Children was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of
interventions. The development process was conducted in three phases. First the
items were devised through focus groups with children affected by foot and ankle
problems, and their parents. Second, test versions of child and parent
questionnaires were evaluated to enable scales to be developed and tested for
validity and reliability. Finally, findings from a prospective study assessing
how scores changed over time and/or with treatment supported the longitudinal
validity and responsiveness of the scales. The questionnaire offers an
inexpensive and expedient means to evaluate the effectiveness of orthoses and
other interventions used to treat children's foot or ankle problems. The Oxford
Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children has broad utility both in routine clinical
settings, or applied research to evaluate treatment programmes and interventions
used in paediatric orthopaedics, trauma and rheumatology.

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