A Client-Based Outcome System for Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation
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Standardized outcome measures can be used to document patient health outcomes and improve treatment of those requiring prosthetic and orthotic (O&P) services. Though numerous instruments have been developed, existing measures of O&P outcomes have serious shortcomings including limited evidence that the scores are responsive to clinical changes.
The investigators are developing the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey-Mobility (PLUS-M) using modern measurement methods to be a brief, precise and flexible measure of mobility for persons with lower limb amputation (LLA). The investigators propose the following objectives to achieve this goal.
Key objective 1: develop a measure (item bank) for measuring mobility in persons with lower limb loss
Key objective 2: study health profiles of lower limb prosthetic users
Key objective 3: validate the measure in a longitudinal study of people receiving replacement prosthetic limbs
Key objective 4: study longitudinal health patterns of persons with lower limb amputation
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(1) be 18 years of age or older; (2) have a unilateral or bilateral amputation of the lower limb between the hip and knee or between the knee and ankle; (3) own and use a lower limb prostheses; (4) and be able to read, write, and understand spoken English.
Exclusion criteria
(1) do not currently use or do not intend to be fitted for a lower limb prosthesis; or (2) appear to have moderate to severe cognitive impairment, as evidenced by inconsistent responding to the study instruments.
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1,572 participants in 1 patient group
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