Development of a candidate item bank for measuring mobility of lower limb orthosis users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthoses are often prescribed to improve mobility of people with chronic health conditions that affect lower limb function. Patient-reported survey instruments can be used to measure aspects of mobility that cannot be easily assessed in clinical or research settings. A population-specific item bank could be designed to measure aspects of mobility that are most important to lower limb orthosis users and used to evaluate the effects of orthoses.

Objective

To develop items for a new survey instrument to measure mobility of lower limb orthosis users.

Design

Survey items were developed using a qualitative item review process.

Setting

Focus groups were held by video conferencing. Cognitive interviews were conducted by telephone.

Participants

Focus g

SUBMITTER: Balkman GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10119328 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature