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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Clarify assessments and prescriptions
   • Clarify client requirements and confirm necessary information has been provided
2. Consult other parties to clarify any additional information
3. Conduct diagnostic fitting for medical grade footwear and orthoses
   • Use prefabricated or partially fabricated medical grade footwear and orthoses to conduct a diagnostic fitting
4. Evaluate diagnostic fitting and review proposed construction and materials
5. Conduct trial to check function of footwear and orthoses
6. Conduct trial and final fittings of medical grade footwear and orthoses
   • Fit medical grade footwear and orthoses in preparation for trial usage and adjust after consultation with client
7. Conduct trial of real-life usage of footwear and orthoses, ease of fitting and compliance with design and production specifications
8. Assess outcomes of trial and adjust footwear after discussion with client
9. Make follow-up arrangements with client
10. Conduct client follow-up and review
    • Re-examine foot and lower limb and compare collected data with previous observations
11. Take measurements of foot, footwear and orthoses and compare to previous findings
12. Establish and confirm extent of changes required to medical grade footwear and orthoses
13. Record new information in client records following established data recording procedures
14. Prepare specifications for development of new, or modification of existing, footwear and orthoses
15. Maintain ongoing consultation with service providers and client during fitting and follow-up stages
16. Complete record keeping procedures and administrative tasks