Examining patient reported outcome measures for phantom limb pain: measurement use in a sample of Veterans with amputation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is treated with medications and non-drug treatments. Best clinical practices for measuring treatment outcomes have not been defined. The objective of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency of patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) in a sample of Veterans with lower limb amputation.

Materials and methods

The Veteran phone survey included administering PROMs [1) PLP numeric rating scale (NRS), 2) general pain NRS, 3) Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activity (PEG) scale, 4) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference Short Form 6b Replacement, 5) PROMIS Short Form Depression 4a and 6) PROMIS Short Form Anxiety 4a].

Results

Fifty Veterans (48 male, 2 female; average age: 66 years) comple

SUBMITTER: Rich T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12715686 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature