Table 1 The observational gait assessments for equinus foot

Physician’s Rating Scale (PRS) [7]

Crouch, equinus gait, hindfoot, knee, speed of gait, gait

6

28 (14 points/limb)

Modified PRS [9]

Crouch, knee, foot contact, change

4

20 (10 points/limb)

Abbreviated PRS [10]

Crouch, foot contact

2

14 (7 points/limb)

Video Gait Analysis (VGA) [11]

Initial foot contact

(graded as flatfoot, toe then heel, mild toe walking, marked toe walking)

1

8 (4 points/limb)

Modified VGA [12]

Initial foot contact

(graded as heel–toe, foot–flat, toe–toe)

1

6 (3 points/limb)

Observational Gait Scale [8]

Knee mid-stance, initial foot contact, foot contact mid-stance, heel rise, hindfoot, base of support, assistive devices, change

8

44 (22 points/limb)

Clinical Gait Assessment Score (CGAS) [13]

Swing, initial contact, stance phase, terminal stance

4

(14 body parts)

96 (48 points/limb)