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Table 1 Outcome measures

From: Evaluation of the effectiveness of robotic gait training and gait-focused physical therapy programs for children and youth with cerebral palsy: a mixed methods RCT

Outcome

Outcome measures

Gross motor abilities

GMFM-66 (Dimensions D- Stand & E – Walk/Run/Jump) [21]

Challenge Measure (GMFCS level II) [38] and GMFM Dimensions D and E with aids and orthoses (GMFCS III) [21]

Walking capacity/gait

1- [39] and 6-Minute Walk Test [40], Bloorview Barefoot Gait Assessment (scored from video) [41]

Individualized goal attainment

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) [42] and Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) [43]

Standing and Walking Balance

Pediatric Balance Scale [44], Quality FM (Stability from GMFM-66 video) [46], Activities Balance Confidence Scale [45]

Functional abilities

PEDI-CAT [47]

Physical Activity levels

Accelerometry (5 days)

Physical Activity Self-efficacy

Self-Efficacy for Physical Activity [48]

Participation

Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM‐CY) [49]

Quality of life

KidScreen [50] and Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS) [51]