Understanding allied health practitioners' use of evidence-based assessments for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed methods study.

"Engagement in" assessment appears to require a conceptual shift by therapists and organisations to understanding assessment as part of, not an adjunct to, therapy. The Cultural Cone framework may assist therapists and services in designing strategies to promote evidence-based assessment behaviours. Implications for rehabilitation Therapists' can reflect on where they are positioned on the "use continuum" in the Cultural Cone framework, and consider the contextual influences contained in this framework to understand their motivation to use evidence-based assessments. Routine use of evidenced-based assessments for children with cerebral palsy by allied health practitioners remains generally low and therapists and service organisations need to consider ways to increase use. Where possible, therapists' should choose assessment tools that fully engage children and families and themselves in the assessment process. The Cultural Cone framework may be used to assist therapists and organisations identify and design site specific strategies to increase evidence-based assessment use in day-to-day practice.