The 4th European Congress of the ER-WCPT / Physiotherapy 102S (2016) eS67–eS282 POS246 Parent perceptions of routine clinical assessment for children with cerebral palsy C. Kerr 1,2,∗ , C. Imms 1 , S. Foley 3 , N. Shields 4 , K. Evans 5 , D. Reddihough 6 1 Australian Catholic University, Centre for Disability and Development Research, Fitzroy, Australia 2 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Belfast, United Kingdom 3 Kids Plus Foundation, Geelong, Australia 4 La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia 5 Novita Children’s Services, Adelaide, Australia 6 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia Relevance: Routine clinical assessment is known to reduce the severity of musculoskeletal impairments experienced by children with cerebral palsy (CP) yet is not universally implemented for this client group. Purpose: This study evaluated parent perceptions of the routine clinical assessment procedures that their child with CP received from allied health professionals (AHPs). Methods/analysis: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with parents of children aged 3 to 18 years with CP that received allied health services in four nongovernment community organisations in Australia. Routine clinical assessment using a standard proforma and supported by an electronic clinical outcomes database was introduced in participating organisations as part of a larger knowledge translation study. Parents were asked to complete a questionnaire detailing: (1) the clinical assessment their child received prior to the introduction of routine clinical assessment; (2) their experiences of the newly introduced routine clinical assessment procedures; and (3) their opinions about content and frequency of future assessments. The questionnaire comprised open and closed response items, was administered in hard copy or electronically and took approximately 10 minutes to complete. Quantitative data were summarised using descriptive statistics. Content analysis of qualitative data was undertaken. Results: Sixty-one parents/carers (of 239 eligible) consented to participate, however four datasets were excluded due to missing data. Parents of children with CP of all GMFCS levels and from all participating organisations returned data. Prior to implementation of the routine clinical assessment procedures, almost two-thirds of respondents (60%) perceived that their child received a full eS243 multi-disciplinary assessment at least annually. During implementation of the routine clinical assessment, respondents reported being well informed about the new processes: over 87% agreed ‘to a moderate or great extent’ that they had the opportunity to ask questions and had been made aware of the time required to complete the routine clinical assessment. Parent perceptions of the feedback provided about routine clinical assessment findings was slightly less positive: 14% of respondents reported that they did not have the opportunity to discuss findings with AHPs, and almost 20% reported that they did not receive a written report. Despite this over 70% of respondents reported that routine clinical assessment encouraged collaboration between AHPs, and 80% valued it to a ‘moderate or great’ extent. Priority areas detailed by parents for inclusion in future routine clinical assessment included ongoing monitoring of their child’s impairments and function. Assessment of their child’s ‘participation’, ‘enjoyment’ and ‘well-being’ was also proposed by a minority of parents. Respondents suggested that routine clinical assessment should occur at least annually, and that assessment findings should inform goal setting and therapy intervention choices. Discussion and conclusions: Parents of children with CP value impairment and function-based routine clinical assessment. Timely provision of assessment findings and the opportunity to discuss these with AHPs could optimise parental perception of the utility of routine clinical assessment. Impact and implications: Research evidence supporting the use of routine clinical assessment is augmented by positive parent perceptions of its value in surveillance and evidence-based intervention planning. Routine clinical assessment should be provided as a core component of family-centred, evidence-based services for children with CP. Funding acknowledgement: This project was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1055278) and received financial and substantial in-kind support from participating organisations: Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Kids Plus Foundation, Novita Children’s Services, St Giles and Yooralla. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.303 POS247 Comparative efficacy of core stabilization exercise and pilates exercise on patients with non-specific chronic low back pain A. Akodu ∗ , S. Okonkwo, S. Akinbo University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Relevance: Low back pain poses serious challenge to individual’s health worldwide. Supervised therapeutic exercise has been reported as an effective intervention for the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain. The study highlights the impact of stabilization exercise and pilate exer-