Table 1, Selection Criteria - Orthotic Walking Boots for Patients with Fractures or Ligament Injuries: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness

Population	Patients of all ages with ankle, tibia, or fibula fractures or ligament injuries
Intervention	Removable orthotic walking boots
Comparator	Non-removable casts or casting
Outcomes	Clinical effectiveness (e.g., patient quality of life, falls, adverse events) Cost-effective ness
Study Designs	Health technology assessments, systematic reviews/meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, non-randomized studies, and economic evaluations

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Orthotic Walking Boots for Patients with Fractures or Ligament Injuries: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness [Internet].

Banerjee S, Ryce A.

Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019 Sep 9.

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Table 1Selection Criteria