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Table 1 PROMs used in clinical trials of manual therapy in children and the assessment of their reported property measurements. For more information on the PROMs, please see Supplement #1

From: Patient-centered outcomes used in pediatric focused manual therapies research studies: a secondary data analysis of a systematic review

PROM and Number of Manuscripts

System / Condition being studied

PROM with property measurement stated with references (n = 10)

 Constipation Assessment Scale (n = 1)

Constipation and Cerebral Palsy

 Satisfaction VAS (n = 1)

Constipation and Cerebral Palsy

 Crying time diary (n = 2)

Infantile Colic

 Sleep diary (n = 1)

Infantile Colic

 Fear avoidance back questionnaire (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

 Pain VAS (n = 3)

Mechanical Low Back Pain, Cuboid Syndrome

 Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (n = 1)

Autism

PROM with property measurement stated, but not referenced (n = 7)

 Global rating of change (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

 Low back pain severity (n = 1)

Low Back Pain

 Patient specific functional scale (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

 Autism Research Institute - secretin outcomes survey (n = 1)

Autism

 Scoliosis Quality of Life Index (n = 1)

Scoliosis

 General Health Question from Quality of Life index (n = 1)

Chronic-Tension Type Headaches

 Pain Intensity (n = 1)

Chronic Tension Type Headaches

PROM with property measurement stated as unknown (n = 4)

 Improvement rating (n = 1)

Suboptimal Infant Breastfeeding

 Mother’s report of exclusivity of breastfeeding (n = 1)

Suboptimal Infant Breastfeeding

 5-point subjective rating scale (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

 Modified Oswestry disability index (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

PROM with property measurement not stated (n = 31)

 Defecation frequency (n = 1)

Constipation and Cerebral Palsy

 24 h Crying time diary (n = 1)

Infantile Colic

 Crying time diary (n = 1)

Infantile Colic

 Diary for wet night frequency (n = 1)

Nocturnal Enuresis

 Doctor classification system based on parental report (n = 1)

Infantile Colic

 Dysfunctional voiding symptoms (n = 1)

Pediatric Dysfunctional Voiding

 Reported ability to latch and ability to breastfeed (n = 1)

Suboptimal Infant Breastfeeding

 Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (n = 1)

Low Back Pain

 Frequency of medication use (n = 1)

Low Back Pain

 Headache diary (n = 1)

Headache

 Headache frequency (n = 1)

Chronic tension-type headaches

 Improvement rating (n = 1)

Low Back Pain

 Numeric Pain Rating Scale (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

 Quality of Life (n = 1)

Mechanical Low Back Pain

 Satisfaction rating (n = 1)

Low Back Pain

 Asthma severity and improvement (n = 1)

Asthma

 Behavior scores (n = 1)

Otitis Media

 Parent-reported occurrence (n = 1)

Otitis Media

 Quality of life questionnaire (n = 1)

Asthma

 Carer/Parent quality of life questionnaire (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 Fit and sleep Diaries (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 Parent assessment of child global health and sleep (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 Parent reported changes (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 Pediatric pain profile (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 Quality of life using Child Health Questionnaire (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 VAS to rate spasticity (n = 1)

Cerebral Palsy

 Functional rating index (n = 1)

Scoliosis

 Global Perceived effect scale (n = 1)

Upper cervical dysfunction

 Parent questionnaire (n = 1)

Upper cervical dysfunction

 Vegetative parameters questionnaire (n = 1)

Postural asymmetry

 Visual analog scale for pain (n = 1)

Upper cervical dysfunctional