Paul Tinley. Cylie Williams. Michael Curtin. A short summary of this paper. Williams et al. The Toe Walking Tool is a valid and compre- Idiopathic toe walking ITW can present in children hensive way to assess children who toe walk. This tool above the age of three, and occurs in the absence of any will assist in the appropriate referral of children who medically diagnosed conditions.
Identification of medical may have a medical reason for their gait pattern and the conditions that are associated with toe walking can be identification of children with an ITW gait. Methods Published: 20 May A review of literature established key indicators that may be found within the medical history and clinical presentation that identify an underlying condition doi Cite this article as: Williams et al. The tool content was validated via a Delphi panel with medical and allied health professionals.
It was then tested for reliability with twelve children and 10 allied health professionals. Results The content of this tool and its design was determined valid by a Delphi panel process. Method: A Delphi panel process was conducted to establish the relevance and validity of the questions. A group of 10 allied health professionals assessed 12 children utilizing the Toe Walking Tool.
A kappa was calculated to determine reliability. Results: Clinicians agreed the questionnaire was an appropriate and effective assessment tool.
The tool proved valid in that no child tested who toe walked as a result of a medical condition was able to progress through the testing process.
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