Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

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Background 14
Methods 14
Data source and study population 14
Statistical analysis 14
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Dysvascular TFA, N = 107 15
TFA due to trauma or cancer, N = 55 15
TFA (Dysvascular and trauma/Cancer) with prosthesis, N = 70 15
Discussion 15
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Literature search 21
Quality assessment 22
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Discussion 25
Limitations 71
Conclusions 28
Additional file 28
Abbreviations 28
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Trial registration 30
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Conclusions 59
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Subjects 39
Measurements 39
Data processing 39
Calculation of temporal symmetry 39
Calculation of loading symmetry 39
Statistical analysis 40
Results 40
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Results 49
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Participants 50
Procedure 51
Data collection 51
Data analysis 51
Statistics 52
Results 52
Discussion 53
Conclusion 55
Acknowledgements 55
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Background 57
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Conclusions 68
Background 58
Methods 58
Target population 58
Data sources 59
Literature review 59
Expert panel process 59
Cost of device acquisition 59
Simulation model 59
Results 59
Clinical benefits 59
Physical function 59
Falls and fall-related mortality 61
Incidence of osteoarthritis 61
Quality of life 61
Economic benefits 62
Direct healthcare cost and indirect cost 62
Cost of device acquisition 62
Total cost 62
Combining economic and clinical benefits 63
Discussion 63
Limitations 64
Conclusions 64
Additional file 64
Abbreviations 64
Acknowledgments 65
Funding 65
Availability of data and materials 65
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Authors’ information 65
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Abstract 68
Background 68
Methods 68
Results 37
Conclusions 68
Background 69
Methods 69
Developing patient cohorts 69
Developing episodes of care 70
Calculating descriptive statistics and analyzing impact of orthotic/ prosthetic devices on overall patient Medicare expenditures 39
Results 59
Demographic analysis 71
Outcomes analysis: lower extremity orthoses 72
Outcomes analysis: spinal orthoses 73
Outcomes analysis: lower extremity prostheses 74
Discussion 75
Limitations 78
Conclusion 78
Codes used to identify the etiological diagnoses of interest for the orthotic and prosthetic models are included in a separate technical methodology available from the authors. 78
Abbreviations 78
Acknowledgements 78
Funding 78
Availability of data and materials 78
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Authors’ contributions 79
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Publisher’s Note 79
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