The development and validation of a novel outcome measure to quantify mobility in the dysvascular lower extremity amputee: the amputee single item mobility measure.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a novel patient-reported single-item mobility measure.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Four Veteran's Administration Medical Centers.

Subjects

Individuals undergoing their first major unilateral lower extremity amputation; 198 met inclusion criteria; of these, 113 (57%) enrolled.

Interventions

None.

Main measures

The Amputee Single Item Mobility Measure, a single item measure with scores ranging from 0 to 6, was developed by an expert panel, and concurrently administered with the Locomotor Capabilities Index-5 (LCI-5) and other outcome measures at six weeks, four months, and 12 months post-amputation. Criterion and construct validity, responsiveness, and floor/c

SUBMITTER: Norvell DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4978165 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature