Table 2 Attendance, intervention delivery and protocol adherence
| Â | SMA-orthoses (n = 22)a | SMA-exercises (n = 20)a | SMA-combined (n = 22)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attended, n (%) | 20/22 (91) | 20/20 (100) | 22/22 (100) | |||
Did not attend, n (%) | 2/22 (9) | 0/20 (0) | 0/22 (0) | |||
Cancelled, n (%) | 0/22 (0) | 0/20 (0) | 0/22 (0) | |||
Plantar heel pain confirmed, n (%) | 18/19 (95)3 | 18/20 (90) | 18/18 (100)4 | |||
Total appointments attended (mean) | 42 (1.91) | 46 (2.30) | 62 (2.82) | |||
Total appointments including non-attenders (mean) | 43 (1.95) | 49 (2.45) | 66 (3.00) | |||
Foot posture index, mean (SD) | Left foot | Right foot | Left foot | Right foot | Left foot | Right foot |
Talar head palpation | 0.83 (0.51)2 | 0.89 (0.58)2 | 0.89 (0.68)2 | 0.84 (0.60)1 | 0.71 (0.64)1 | 0.52 (0.81)1 |
Curves above and below the lateral malleolus | 0.33 (0.84)2 | 0.17 (0.86)2 | 0.39 (0.70)2 | 0.21 (0.42)1 | 0.48 (0.87)1 | 0.52 (0.60)1 |
Inversion/eversion of the calcaneus | 0.56 (0.78)2 | 0.61 (0.85)2 | 0.56 (0.51)2 | 0.32 (0.58)1 | 0.38 (0.74)1 | 0.52 (0.51)1 |
Prominence in the region of the talonavicular joint | 0.44 (0.62)2 | 0.50 (0.71)2 | 0.50 (0.51)2 | 0.32 (0.48)1 | 0.48 (0.75)1 | 0.57 (0.75)1 |
Congruence of the medial longitudinal arch | 0.39 (0.85)2 | 0.22 (0.81)2 | 0.61 (0.50)2 | 0.26 (0.56)1 | 0.57 (0.93)1 | 0.57 (0.75)1 |
Abduction/adduction of forefoot on rearfoot | 1.0 (0.77)2 | 0.72 (0.67)2 | 0.79 (0.63)1 | 0.70 (0.66) | 0.86 (0.85)1 | 0.71 (0.78)1 |
Total | 3.87 (2.36)5 | 3.20 (2.93)5 | 3.5 (2.3)3 | 2.6 (1.9)2 | 3.5 (4.0)2 | 3.3 (3.4)2 |
Received allocated treatment, n (%) | 21/22 (95) | 19/20 (95) | 21/22 (95) | |||
Nominated left foot as trial foot, n (%) | 8/19 (42)3 | 12/20 (60) | 8/22 (36) | |||
Orthoses | ||||||
 Orthotic device received(Vectorthotic, Salfordinsole Firm, or Salfordinsole Flex) | 15, 3, 13 | – | 15, 5, 11 | |||
 Additional modification to orthoses, n (%) | 10/19 (53)3 | – | 10/21 (48)1 | |||
 Participant fitted orthoses correctly, n (%) | 18/19 (95)3 | – | 20/21 (95)1 | |||
 Discussed orthoses care instructions with participant, n (%) | 19/19 (100)3 | – | 21/21 (100)1 | |||
Exercise | ||||||
 Adequate exercise technique, n (%) | – | 17/17 (100)3 | 22/22 (100) | |||
 Home exercise leaflet provided, n (%) | – | 16/17 (94)3 | 22/22 (100) | |||
Sum cost (£) of AHP visits [mean scheduled visits x cost per visit] (mean cost per patient)b | £1155.84 (£52.54) | £1317.12 (£65.86) | £1774.08 (£80.64) | |||
Sum cost (£) of insoles [no. receiving insoles x cost of insoles]c | £273 | – | £273 | |||
Grand Total intervention GBP cost (mean cost per patient) | £1428.84 (£64.95)b | £1317.12 (£65.86)b | £2047.08 (£93.05)b | |||