John R Sirard, Kelsey McDonald, Patrick Mustain, Whitney Hogan, Alison Helm
Effect of a School Choice Policy Change on Active Commuting to Elementary School
American journal of health promotion : AJHP
webbased modified delphi study therapy widely considered first choice treatment posttraumatic stiffness elbow since loss motion common sequela following traumatic elbow injuries high variability practice patterns management posttraumtic elbow aim study identify current therapeutic management posttraumatic elbow stiffness using expert consensus study surveyed experts using webbased 3 round modified delphi method quantitative data comments collected first round questions likert scaling used identify consensus defined 75 agreement statement comment boxes enabled openended responses gather expert opinion lack consensus data comments guided secondround survey process repeated round 2 develop round 3 survey consensus achieved round 3 rounds needed round 1 included 34 experts response rate 20 experts able continue rounds round 2 included 18 experts round 3 included 15 experts survey items categorized follows examination procedures therapeutic interventions orthotic intervention considerations contributing patient factors clinical decisions rehabilitation challenges twentyfive percent items achieved consensus round 1 30 round 2 52 round 3 although participants agreed orthotic intervention critical patient outcomes conflicting thoughts orthotic design wearing schedule findings webbased modified delphi study helped establish current body knowledge using expert consensus guide practice identify specific questions studied future clinical studies posttraumatic elbow stiffness