ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2017
Custom-made foot orthoses: an analysis of prescription characteristics from an Australian commercial orthotic laboratory.
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- Effect of different orthotic materials on plantar pressures: a systematic review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Pooled it
- Custom foot orthoses improve first-step pain in individuals with unilateral plantar fasciopathy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Trial
- A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of prefabricated versus customised foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: the FOCOS RA trial [Foot Orthoses - Customised v Off-the-Shelf in Rheumatoid Arthritis].Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Trial
- A Hierarchical Machine Learning-Based Framework for Clinical Decision Support in Foot Orthosis Prescription: Algorithm Development and Validation Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Observational
- Custom Foot Orthoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Prescriptions From New Zealand Podiatrists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- The experiences of podiatrists prescribing custom foot orthoses and patients using custom foot orthoses for foot pain management in the United Kingdom: A focus group study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- Physicians' experiences with indications and prescriptions of foot orthoses-A cross-sectional study in northern Germany.Heliyon · 2024Article
- [Experience with orthopaedic insoles-a cross-sectional study].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- A cross-sectional analysis of podiatrist-initiated review processes after issuing prescribed foot orthoses.PloS one · 2022Observational
- Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of prescription habits among podiatrists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2019Article
- A survey of foot orthoses prescription habits amongst podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
- Journal of Foot and Ankle Research: the first ten years.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundFoot orthoses are widely used in the prevention and treatment of foot disorders. The aim of this study was to describe characteristics of custom-made foot orthosis prescriptions from a Australian podiatric orthotic laboratory.
methodsOne thousand consecutive foot orthosis prescription forms were obtained from a commercial prescription foot orthosis laboratory located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Footwork Podiatric Laboratory). Each item from the prescription form was documented in relation to orthosis type, cast correction, arch fill technique, cast modifications, shell material, shell modifications and cover material. Cluster analysis and discriminant function analysis were applied to identify patterns in the prescription data.
resultsPrescriptions were obtained from 178 clinical practices across Australia and Hong Kong, with patients ranging in age from 5 to 92 years. Three broad categories ('clusters') were observed that were indicative of increasing 'control' of rearfoot pronation. A combination of five variables (rearfoot cast correction, cover shape, orthosis type, forefoot cast correction and plantar fascial accommodation) was able to identify these clusters with an accuracy of 70%. Significant differences between clusters were observed in relation to age and sex of the patient and the geographic location of the prescribing clinician.
conclusionFoot orthosis prescriptions are complex, but can be broadly classified into three categories. Selection of these prescription subtypes appears to be influenced by both patient factors (age and sex) and clinician factors (clinic location).
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