A pilot implementation study of a chronic pain core outcome set and decision tree for children and young people with cerebral palsy

This study aimed to (i) develop a decision tree to guide clinicians to use a core outcome set (COS) of chronic pain assessment tools specific to children and young people with cerebral palsy and (ii) pilot test the implementation of the decision tree and core set in clinical practice.

Citation:
Smith NL, Gibson N, Imms C, Thornton AL, Harvey AR. A pilot implementation study of a chronic pain core outcome set and decision tree for children and young people with cerebral palsy. Disabil Rehabil. 2025.

Keywords:
Cerebral palsy; assessment; chronic pain; core outcome set; decision making; implementation; measurement

Abstract:
This study aimed to (i) develop a decision tree to guide clinicians to use a core outcome set (COS) of chronic pain assessment tools specific to children and young people with cerebral palsy and (ii) pilot test the implementation of the decision tree and core set in clinical practice.